Phrase guide

Berger Picard

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • bâr-zhā' pĭ-kärʹ
  • UK: /bɛəˌʒeɪ pɪˈkɑː/
  • US: /bɛɹˌʒeɪ pɪˈkɑɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A French breed of medium-sized sheepdog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Picardy Shepherd

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French berger picard (literally “Picard shepherd”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: pikardský ovčák — breed of sheepdog
  • Dutch: Picardische herdershond — breed of sheepdog
  • Finnish: picardienpaimenkoira — breed of sheepdog
  • French: berger picard — breed of sheepdog
  • French: berger de Picardie — breed of sheepdog
  • Italian: pastore della Piccardia — breed of sheepdog
  • Italian: pastore di Piccardia — breed of sheepdog
  • Polish: owczarek pikardyjski — breed of sheepdog
  • Russian: пикарди́йская овча́рка (pikardíjskaja ovčárka) — breed of sheepdog