שעפּס
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Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schopz, schöpz (“wether, castrated ram”) (whence regional German Schöps (“wether; mutton”)), from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *skopьсь (“eunuch, someone castrated”) (whence Russian скопе́ц (skopéc, “eunuch”)), 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”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
שעפּס • (sheps) m, plural שעפּסן (shepsn)
- sheep (animal)
Synonyms[edit]
- שאָף (shof)