Schaf

See also: schaf

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
  • “Schaf” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 73.

German
Ein Schaf

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɑːf/
  • Rhymes: -aːf
  • Audio (DE)(file)
  • Homophone: scharf (some dialects)

Noun

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

  1. sheep
    Schafwolle ― sheep's wool
    ein Schaf scheren ― to shear a sheep

Declension
Declension of Schaf
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schaf die Schafe
genitive eines des Schafes der Schafe
dative einem dem Schaf,
Schafe1		 den Schafen
accusative ein das Schaf die Schafe
1Now uncommon, see notes

Hypernyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Schafkäse m
  • Schafleder m
  • Schäflein n
  • Schafmilch f
  • Schafschur f
  • Schafskleid n
  • Schafskopf m
  • Schafwolle f
  • Schafzucht f
  • schwarzes Schaf n

Descendants
  • → Alemannic German: Schaf

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf. Cognate with regional German Schaff (“tub, vat; cupboard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
  • Rhymes: -aːf

Noun

Schaf m (plural Schief)

  1. wardrobe
  2. cupboard

Derived terms
  • Kleederschaf
  • Wandschaf
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