שאָפֿער

Yiddish

Etymology

From French chauffeur via contact languages such as German Chauffeur, Polish szofer, Lithuanian šoferis, Russian шофёр (šofjór), Ukrainian шофе́р (šofér).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔˈfɛʁ/

Noun

שאָפֿער • (shofer) m, plural שאָפֿערס (shofers), feminine שאָפֿערשע (shofershe)

  1. driver (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)
  2. chauffeur (person employed to drive a motor car)
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