scheper
Dutch
editEtymology
editRegional variant of schaper. Likely from an eastern dialect with umlaut on long vowels, such as Middle Low German schêper. Compare Low German Schaiper, German Schäfer. Alternatively directly from scheep, dialectal variant of schaap (apparently with spontaneous fronting).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editscheper m (plural schepers, diminutive schepertje n)
- shepherd
- Synonyms: schaapsherder, schaper
- (Belgium) sheepdog
- Synonyms: herdershond, schaapshond