fourrière

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

fourrière

See the Old French 'fourrie' (a place where seized animals were kept). The 'fourrière' was a seizure of an animal wandering on lands where it had caused damage. The animal was then placed in a stable until its owner had paid for the damages. Related to 'feurre', 'fourrage', 'fourrier'.

Definitions

Masculine

fourrier

Plural

fourrières

Translations

  • germangerman:Kfz-Verwahrstelle
  • englishenglish:pound

See also

défourrer (v.) fourragement (cn.) refourrer (v.) fourrières (cn.) feurre (cn.) fourrage (cn.) fourrager (adj.) fourrager (v.) fourragère (adj.) fourragère (cn.) fourrageur (cn.) fourré (adj.) fourrer (v.) fourreur (cn.) fourrier (cn.)