swineherd
English
Etymology
From Middle English swyneherde, from Old English swīnhyrde (“swineherd”), equivalent to swine + herd (“herder”). Cognate with German Schweinehirt, Schweinehirte (“swineherd”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈswɑɪnˌhɜːd/,
Noun
swineherd (plural swineherds)
- A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).
Related terms
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- bearherd
- cowherd
- goatherd
- gooseherd
- herd
- herder
- herding dog
- herd instinct
- herdsman
- Herdsman (the constellation Boötes)
- herdswoman
- neatherd
- hogherd
- horseherd
- oxherd
- shepherd
- swanherd
Translations
person who herds and tends swine, keeper of swine/pigs
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