porcherie
/pɔʁ.ʃə.ʁi/
The English word "piggery" is translated into French as porcherie.
The term refers to a place where pigs are kept or raised.
Meaning: A place where pigs are kept or raised (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term porcherie is used for a piggery in some specific regions or dialects.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /pɔʁ.ʃə.ʁi/.
Did you know?
- In French, calling someone a porcher is not just a job description but can be a social insult implying the person is crude or lacks refinement.
- The root word porc is the direct ancestor of the English word 'pork', even though English uses 'pig' to name the animal itself.
- The word porcherie shares a linguistic pattern with boulangerie 'bakery', where the suffix -erie transforms a product into the physical location where it is handled.
Examples in context
- La porcherie est située près de la forêt.The piggery is located near the forest.
- Il faut nettoyer la porcherie tous les jours.The piggery must be cleaned every day.
- Le nouveau bâtiment pour la porcherie est fini.The new building for the piggery is finished.
Example conversation
Léa and Nathan are walking through a farm.
- LéaEst-ce que l'odeur vient de la porcherie ?Is the smell coming from the piggery?
- NathanOui, elle est juste derrière cette clôture.Yes, it is right behind this fence.
- LéaNathan, regarde comme la porcherie est grande !Nathan, look how big the piggery is!
- NathanC'est vrai, elle est immense.It's true, it's huge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “piggery” translations and entries porcherie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries porcherie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
