Schaf

Schåf schaf Alemannic German Etymology Probably borrowed from gsw de Schaf, or else influenced by it. gsw Schooff, which was inherited. Noun gsw noun n gsw Uri rare sheep References 73 gsw Sheep Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Schaaf Colognian Academy spelling Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh schaf, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *skapą. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ʃaːf/ gmw-cfr Schav may be distinguished by tone Noun gmw-cfr noun m n plural Schäf or Schafer diminutive Schäfje or Schäfche gmw-cfr Ripuarian western _ Moselle Franconian cupboard gmw-cfr Schank eastern Moselle Franconian Usage notes Masculine in Moselle Franconian. Traditionally neuter in Ripuarian, but now sometimes masculine after Standard German de Schrank m. (This latter word may also be heard nowadays, but is not native.) Derived terms gmw-cfr Köcheschaf gmw-cfr Kleederschaf See also gmw-cfr Schof German thumb|Ein Schaf Etymology de gmw-pro gem-pro 2 From de gmh schâf, from de goh scāf. Akin to bar Schåf, lb Schof, hrx Schof, nds-de Schaap, nl schaap, af skaap, en sheep, and fy skiep. See en sheep for more. Pronunciation de /ʃaːf/ de aːf de De-Schaf2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-Schaf.ogg de scharf some speakers Noun n,(e)s ^chen,^lein sheep de Schafwolle sheeps wool de ein Schaf scheren to 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 n,(e)s Hypernyms de Tier n de Säugetier n de Nutztier n Derived terms de Hausschaf<g:n> Mutterschaf<g:n> Schafaufzucht<g:f> Schafbock<g:m> Schäfer<g:m> Schäferhund<g:m> Schaffell<g:n> Schaffleisch<g:n> Schafgarbe<g:f> Schafherde<g:f> Schafhirte<g:m> Schafkäse<g:m> Schafleder<g:m> Schäflein<g:n> Schafmilch<g:f> Schafschur<g:f> Schafskleid<g:n> Schafskopf<g:m> Schafweide<g:f> Schafwolle<g:f> Schafzucht<g:f> schwarzes Schaf<g:n> Related terms female sheep de Mutterschaf n chiefly with young; de Zibbe f regional; de Aue f obsolete male sheep de Bock m, de Schafbock m, de Widder m; de Hammel m castrated young sheep de Lamm n Descendants 1 gsw Schaf Further reading de de Sheep Luxembourgish Etymology From lb gmh schaf, from lb goh scaf, from lb gmw-pro *skap, from lb gem-pro *skapą. Cognate with regional de Schaff tub, vat; cupboard, nl schap. Pronunciation lb /ʃaːf/ lb aːf 1 Noun m Schief cupboard; cabinet Derived terms lb Kicheschaf lb Kleederschaf lb Wandschaf