Schäfer

Meaning

Noun

shepherd

Name

a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Shepherd

Concepts

shepherd

Shepherd

herdsman

shepherdess

shepherds

sheepman

sheep breeder

Shephard

pastoral

sheepherder

Synonyms

Hirte

Schafhirt

Hirt

Schafhirte

Schafhirtin

Schäferin

Hütejunge

Viehtreiber

Schafzüchter

Seelsorger

Hirten-

Pastor

Hüter

Translations

berger

pastor

pastore

herder

çoban

pastor

pastor

βοσκός

pegureiro

bovaro

schaapherder

الراعي

pasteur

şivan

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

scheeffer

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛːfər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: schæfære

Inherited from Old High German: scāphāre

Cognate with Dutch: schaper

In summary

From Middle High German schæfære, from late Old High German scāphāre. Equivalent to Schaf (“sheep”) + -er. Compare Dutch schaper, scheper.