swineherd

Meaning

A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).

Synonyms

pigman

swine-herd

Translations

porquero

Schweinehirt

porcaro

porcaio

porquerizo

porcher

Schweinehirtin

Schweinehüter

χοιρόβοσκος

χοιροβοσκός

pastore dei maiali

guardiano dei porco

subulcus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: swynherde

Inherited from Old English: swīnhierde

Cognate with German: Schweinehirt

In summary

From Middle English swynherde, from Old English swīnhierde. Cognate with German Schweinehirt.