Schåf

See also: Schaf

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Cognates include German Schaf, Luxembourgish Schof, Hunsrik Schof, German Low German Schaap, Dutch schaap, Afrikaans skaap, English sheep, and West Frisian skiep. See sheep for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɔːf/

Noun

Schåf n (plural Schåf, diminutive Schaferl) (Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)

  1. sheep
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