Schéifer

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German schæfer, schæfære, from Old High German scāfāri. Cognate with German Schäfer. By surface analysis, Schof +‎ -er. Schéifer preserves the inherited outcome of Middle High German -æ-. Compare Scheefchen (“little sheep”) with analogical umlaut after the primary noun.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃəɪ̯fɐ]

Noun

Schéifer m (plural Schéifer)

  1. shepherd
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