Schaiper
Low German
Alternative forms
- Schäöper
- Schäper, Schöper (non-Westphalian)
Etymology
From Middle Low German schêper, from schâp + -er. The form Schaiper retains the inherited umlaut result. In the variant Schäöper, it has been replaced with analogical umlaut after the underlying Schaop (“sheep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaɪ̯pər/
Noun
Schaiper m (plural Schaipers)
- (Westphalian) shepherd
Related terms
- Schaop