Schöfer

Central Franconian Alternative forms gmw-cfr Schäfer most of Moselle Franconian gmw-cfr Schiefer Schiffer scattered variants, especially western Etymology From gmw-cfr gmh schæfære. Equivalent to gmw-cfr Schof sheep -er. In a majority of dialects the expected form is that with /i(ː)/, but the inherited umlaut was replaced with analogical umlaut after the primary noun. See the same variation in Westphalian nds Schaiper vs. nds Schäöper. Compare also li sjieper, lb Schéifer. Pronunciation gmw-cfr /ˈʃœːfʌ/ Noun gmw-cfr noun m plural Schöfer gmw-cfr most of _ Ripuarian shepherd