Hans, We can also use the modern term "vacherie" which means doing something to someone which is not nice. Actually if you do a "vacherie" to me, that means you have, let us say, "cut the grass from under me." (and much more). I hope that won't be the case. SMILE Jacques -----Original Message----- From: Hans R. Luginbuhl [SMTP:rudi@voicenet.com] Sent: 16. mars 2000 12:16 To: genrsch@gve.ch Subject: Re: [SWITZ] Translation Vacherie can be used to designate just the cow stable on a larger agricultural place and just for information ecurie (equus) is the horse stable. I in your case it is more likely dairy. hrl ----- Original Message ----- From: <genrsch@gve.ch> To: Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2000 3:24 AM Subject: RE: [SWITZ] Translation > Geneva, 16 March 2000. > > Dear Joy Wengerd, > > You asked about what is a "vacherie Starck." I believe that we are finding a > mixture of French and German which we often find "regional borders " of > Lorraine, Alsace and Switzerland when both languages were often mixed. A > "VACHERIE" is an old term that dates back to 1150. It means a herd of cattle > belonging to someone whose name is Starck. Stark in German means sombre, BTW. > > I remain at your entire disposition for any information you might want. > > Sincerely yours > > > Jacques de Guise > CEG / CGR / EIG > E-mail: genrsch@gve.ch > genrsch@correoweb.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joy Wengerd [SMTP:jwengerd@valkyrie.net] > Sent: 16. mars 2000 01:08 > To: Subject: [SWITZ] Translation > > > I am also in need of a translation. From the year 1556, Moutier: "la vacherie > Starck". Could this be a place of employment, possibly something like a dairy > or dairy farm? Vacherie in modern terms translates as "nasty trick" which > makes no sense in this context. > My surnames are: Schaffter, Amiet, Saucy, Heche & Sauvain from Moutier > Grandval, Roche & Eschert. > Guerne and Voirol from Tavannes. > Many thanks, > Joy Schaffter Wengerd > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Swiss Resource Site > http://swiss.genealogy.net > > > > ==== SWITZERLAND Mailing List ==== > Resource Site > http://www.rootsweb.com/~chewgw > >