Schaf
Alemannic German
Etymology
Probably borrowed from German Schaf, or else influenced by it. Doublet of Schooff, which was inherited.
Noun
Schaf n
- (Uri, rare) sheep
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 73.
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Schaaf (Colognian Academy spelling)
Etymology
From Middle High German schaf, from Proto-Germanic *skapą.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
- Homophone: Schav (may be distinguished by tone)
Noun
Schaf m or n (plural Schäf or Schafer, diminutive Schäfje or Schäfche)
- (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) cupboard
- Synonym: (eastern Moselle Franconian) Schank
Usage notes
- Masculine in Moselle Franconian. Traditionally neuter in Ripuarian, but now sometimes masculine after Standard German Schrank m. (This latter word may also be heard nowadays, but is not native.)
Derived terms
- Köcheschaf
- Kleederschaf
See also
- Schof
German
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Etymology
From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą, akin to Luxembourgish Schof, Hunsrik Schof, German Low German Schaap, Dutch schaap, Afrikaans skaap, English sheep, and West Frisian skiep. See sheep for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
- Rhymes: -aːf
Audio (DE) (file) - Homophone: scharf (some speakers)
Noun
Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n)
- sheep
- Schafwolle ― sheep's wool
- 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
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schaf | die | Schafe |
genitive | eines | des | Schafes, Schafs | der | Schafe |
dative | einem | dem | Schaf, Schafe1 | den | Schafen |
accusative | ein | das | Schaf | die | Schafe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Hypernyms
- Tier n
- Säugetier n
- Nutztier n
Derived terms
- Hausschaf n
- Mutterschaf n
- Schafaufzucht f
- Schafbock m
- Schäfer m
- Schäferhund m
- Schaffell n
- Schaffleisch n
- Schafgarbe f
- Schafherde f
- Schafhirte m
- Schafkäse m
- Schafleder m
- Schäflein n
- Schafmilch f
- Schafschur f
- Schafskleid n
- Schafskopf m
- Schafweide f
- Schafwolle f
- Schafzucht f
- schwarzes Schaf n
Related terms
- (female sheep): Mutterschaf n (chiefly with young); Zibbe f (regional); Aue f (obsolete)
- (male sheep): Bock m, Schafbock m, Widder m; Hammel m (castrated)
- (young sheep): Lamm n
Descendants
- → Alemannic German: Schaf
Further reading
- “Schaf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schaf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Schaf” in Duden online
Schaf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Cognate with regional German Schaff (“tub, vat; cupboard”), Dutch schap.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃaːf/
- Rhymes: -aːf
Noun
Schaf m (plural Schief)
- cupboard; cabinet
Derived terms
- Kicheschaf
- Kleederschaf
- Wandschaf