Schäfer

See also: Schaefer, Schafer, and schäfer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schæfære, from late Old High German scāphāre. Equivalent to Schaf (“sheep”) +‎ -er. Compare Dutch schaper, scheper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɛːfər/, [ˈʃɛː.fɐ], [ˈʃeː.fɐ]
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  • Rhymes: -ɛːfɐ

Noun

Schäfer m (strong, genitive Schäfers, plural Schäfer, feminine Schäferin)

  1. shepherd
    Synonym: Schafhirt(e)

Declension

Declension of Schäfer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schäfer die Schäfer
genitive eines des Schäfers der Schäfer
dative einem dem Schäfer den Schäfern
accusative einen den Schäfer die Schäfer

Proper noun

Schäfer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schäfers or (with an article) Schäfer, feminine genitive Schäfer, plural Schäfers or Schäfer)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Shepherd

Alternative forms

Descendants

  • → English: Schaefer, Schafer

Further reading

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