sceaphierde
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *skāpahirdī. Cognate with German Schafhirte. Equivalent to sċēap (“sheep”) + hierde (“herdsman”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sċēaphierde m
- shepherd
- Iċ eom sē gōda sċēaphierde. Sē gōda sċēaphierde selþ his līf for his sċēapum.
- I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.
Declension edit
Declension of sceaphierde (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdas |
accusative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdas |
genitive | sċēaphierdes | sċēaphierda |
dative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdum |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: schepherde, scheepherd, schepherd, schepparde, schepperde, sheepeert, shepehurde, sheperde, shepherd, shepherde, shephirde, shepperde; scheperd, scheperde, sheppard, shepperd, schiperd, shippard, schypard; ssepherde, ssephurde