Schaf

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Alemannic German

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Schaf, or else influenced by it. Doublet of Schooff, which was inherited.

Noun

Schaf n

  1. (Uri, rare) sheep

References


German

Ein Schaf

Etymology

From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą, akin to Luxembourgish Schof, Hunsrik Schof, German Low German Schaap, Dutch schaap, Afrikaans skaap, English sheep, and West Frisian skiep. See sheep for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n)

  1. sheep
    Schafwollesheep's wool
    ein Schaf scherento shear a sheep

Usage notes

  • The singular means especially, though not exclusively, a female sheep (modern standard German having no generally applicable word for ewe).

Declension

Hypernyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Alemannic German: Schaf

Further reading

  • Schaf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schaf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schaf” in Duden online
  • Schaf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Cognate with regional German Schaff (tub, vat; cupboard), Dutch schap.

Pronunciation

Noun

Schaf m (plural Schief)

  1. cupboard; cabinet

Derived terms