Schöps
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schopz, schöpz (“castrated male sheep”), from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *skopьсь (“eunuch, someone castrated”). The restriction to sheep may be due to the phonetic similarity to Middle High German schāf (“sheep”), but compare Czech skopec (“castrated ram”). Compare Yiddish שעפּס (sheps, “sheep”), Russian скопе́ц (skopéc, “eunuch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃœps/
Noun
Schöps m (genitive Schöpses or Schöpsen, plural Schöpse or Schöpsen)
- (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) castrated ram
- (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) mutton
- (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) idiot; moron
Declension
- Strong declension
Declension of Schöps
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schöps | die | Schöpse |
| genitive | eines | des | Schöpses | der | Schöpse |
| dative | einem | dem | Schöps, Schöpse1 | den | Schöpsen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schöps | die | Schöpse |
1Now uncommon, see notes
- Weak declension
Declension of Schöps
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schöps | die | Schöpsen |
| genitive | eines | des | Schöpsen | der | Schöpsen |
| dative | einem | dem | Schöpsen | den | Schöpsen |
| accusative | einen | den | Schöpsen | die | Schöpsen |
Synonyms
- (castrated male sheep): Hammel
- (mutton): Hammel; Hammelfleisch