Schöfer
Central Franconian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German schæfære. Equivalent to Schof (“sheep”) + -er. In a majority of dialects the expected form is that with /i(ː)/, but the inherited umlaut was replaced with analogical umlaut after the primary noun. See the same variation in Westphalian Schaiper vs. Schäöper. Compare also Limburgish sjieper, Luxembourgish Schéifer.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSchöfer m (plural Schöfer)
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- Central Franconian terms inherited from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Middle High German
- Central Franconian terms suffixed with -er
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian masculine nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian