Schäfer

Noun

shepherd

Name

a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Shepherd

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.

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

pasterz

βοσκός

pegureiro

bovaro

schaapherder

الراعي

pasteur

şivan