Schof

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Schouf (Northern Bavarian)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔːf/

Noun

Schof n (plural Schof)

1. Alternative spelling of Schåf

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Cognate with German Schaf, Limburgish sjaop, Dutch schaap, West Frisian skiep, English sheep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔːf/

Noun

Schof n (plural Schof, diminutive Schöfje or Schöfche or Schäfche)

1. sheep

German

Alternative forms

• Schoof

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German Schoof, from Middle Low German schôf, from Old Saxon skōf, from Proto-Germanic *skaubaz. Doublet of Schaub.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːf/

Noun

Schof m (strong, genitive Schofes or Schofs, plural Schofe)

1. (hunting, ornithology) a group of ducklings or goslings led by one or two parent birds

   Synonyms: (informal) Entenfamilie, Gänsefamilie

2. (Northern Germany, in Missingsch or thatchers’ jargon) Alternative form of Schaub (“sheaf of straw or reed”)

Declension

Declension of Schof [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schof	die	Schofe
genitive	eines	des	Schofes, Schofs	der	Schofe
dative	einem	dem	Schof, Schofe1	den	Schofen
accusative	einen	den	Schof	die	Schofe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• xoof (Wiesemann spelling system)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃoːf/

Noun

Schof n (plural Schof, diminutive Schefche)

1. sheep

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Luxembourgish

e Schof — a sheep

Etymology

From Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Compare German Schaf, English sheep, Dutch schaap, West Frisian skiep.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːf/

  Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

Schof n (plural Schof, diminutive Scheefchen)

1. sheep

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Compare German Schaf, English sheep, Dutch schaap, West Frisian skiep.

Noun

Schof n (plural Schof)

1. sheep