Schäfer

See also: Schaefer and schäfer

German

Etymology

From Late Old High German scāphare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃeːfɐ/, /ˈʃɛːfɐ/
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Rhymes: -ɛːfɐ

Noun

Schäfer m (genitive Schäfers, plural Schäfer, feminine Schäferin)

shepherd

Declension

Declension of Schäfer

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schäfer	die	Schäfer
genitive	eines	des	Schäfers	der	Schäfer
dative	einem	dem	Schäfer	den	Schäfern
accusative	einen	den	Schäfer	die	Schäfer

Synonyms

Hirte m
Schafhirte m

Proper noun

Schäfer m or f (genitive Schäfers)

An occupational surname.

Further reading

Schäfer in Duden online

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