See also: Schåf and schaf

Alemannic German

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Etymology

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Probably borrowed from German Schaf, or else influenced by it. Doublet of Schooff, which was inherited.

Noun

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Schaf n

  1. (Uri, rare) sheep

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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  • Schaaf (Colognian Academy spelling)

Etymology

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From Middle High German schaf, from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schaf m or n (plural Schäf or Schafer, diminutive Schäfje or Schäfche)

  1. (Ripuarian, western Moselle Franconian) cupboard
    Synonym: (eastern Moselle Franconian) Schank

Usage notes

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  • Masculine in Moselle Franconian. Traditionally neuter in Ripuarian, but now sometimes masculine after Standard German Schrank m. (This latter word may also be heard nowadays, but is not native.)

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German

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Ein Schaf

Etymology

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

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Noun

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Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n)

  1. sheep
    Schafwollesheep's wool
    ein Schaf scherento shear a sheep

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  • The singular means especially, though not exclusively, a female sheep (modern standard German having no generally applicable word for ewe).

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Hypernyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Alemannic German: Schaf

Further reading

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  • Schaf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schaf” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schaf” in Duden online
  •   Schaf on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Cognate with regional German Schaff (tub, vat; cupboard), Dutch schap.

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Noun

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Schaf m (plural Schief)

  1. cupboard; cabinet

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