Schöps

Meaning

1. (Austria, Eastern, Germany, masculine, regional, strong, weak) castrated ram
2. (Austria, Eastern, Germany, masculine, regional, strong, weak) mutton
3. (Austria, Eastern, Germany, masculine, regional, strong, weak) idiot; moron

Concepts

wether

mouton

ram

🐏

sheep

🐑

Schöps

Synonyms

Hammel

Ramme

🐏

Widder

🐏

Bokkie

Translations

vervex

hamel

bélier

🐏

carne di montone

castrato

montone

🐏

montone castrato

ram

🐏

Schöps

moton

mardan

carneiro

🐏

carneiro castrado

carnero

🐑

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃœps/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: schopz

Cognate with Middle High German: schāf

Cognate with Czech: skopec

Cognate with Yiddish: שעפּס

Cognate with Russian: скопе́ц

In summary

From Middle High German schopz, schöpz (“castrated male sheep”), from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *skopьcь (“eunuch, someone castrated”), from the verb *skopiti (“to castrate”).
The restriction to sheep may be due to the phonetic similarity to Middle High German schāf (“sheep”), but compare Czech skopec (“castrated ram”). Compare Yiddish שעפּס (sheps, “sheep”), Russian скопе́ц (skopéc, “eunuch”).