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Schåf
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Schaf
Bavarian
Alternative forms
bar Schåuf Schouf spelling Northern
bar Schof spelling Southern
Etymology
From bar gmh schāf, from bar goh scāf, from bar gem-pro *skēpą. Cognates include de Schaf, lb Schof, hrx Schof, nds-de Schaap, nl schaap, af skaap, en sheep, and fy skiep. See en sheep for more.
Pronunciation
bar /ʃɔːf/
bar [ʃɔːf] [ʃɒːf] Central
bar [ʃɔːf] [ʃoːf] Southern
Noun
bar noun n plural Schåf diminutive Schaferl bar Central Southern
sheep
bar Animals Mammals