"Schaf" meaning in German

See Schaf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ʃaːf/ Audio: de-Schaf.ogg [Germany]
Rhymes: -aːf Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|schāf}} Middle High German schāf, {{inh|de|goh|scāf}} Old High German scāf, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*skēpą}} Proto-Germanic *skēpą, {{cog|bar|Schåf}} Bavarian Schåf, {{cog|lb|Schof}} Luxembourgish Schof, {{cog|hrx|Schof}} Hunsrik Schof, {{cog|nds-de|Schaap}} German Low German Schaap, {{cog|nl|schaap}} Dutch schaap, {{cog|af|skaap}} Afrikaans skaap, {{cog|en|sheep}} English sheep, {{cog|fy|skiep}} West Frisian skiep, {{m|en|sheep}} sheep Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s|dim=^chen,^lein}} Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Schafes [genitive], Schafs [genitive], Schafe [plural], Schäfchen [diminutive, neuter], Schäflein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Schaf [nominative, singular], Schafe [definite, nominative, plural], Schafes [genitive, singular], Schafs [genitive, singular], Schafe [definite, genitive, plural], Schaf [dative, singular], Schafe [dative, singular], Schafen [dative, definite, plural], Schaf [accusative, singular], Schafe [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. sheep Tags: neuter, strong Categories (lifeform): Sheep Hypernyms: Tier [neuter], Säugetier [neuter], Nutztier [neuter] Related terms (female sheep): Mutterschaf (english: chiefly with young) [neuter], Zibbe [feminine, regional], Aue [feminine, obsolete] Related terms (male sheep): Bock [masculine], Schafbock [masculine], Widder [masculine], Hammel (english: castrated) [masculine] Related terms (young sheep): Lamm [neuter]
    Sense id: en-Schaf-de-noun-XFmWFqxQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: Hausschaf [neuter], Mutterschaf [neuter], Schafaufzucht [feminine], Schafbock [masculine], Schäfer [masculine], Schäferhund [masculine], Schaffell [neuter], Schaffleisch [neuter], Schafgarbe [feminine], Schafherde [feminine], Schafhirte [masculine], Schafkäse [masculine], Schafleder [masculine], Schäflein [neuter], Schafmilch [feminine], Schafschur [feminine], Schafskleid [neuter], Schafskopf [masculine], Schafweide [feminine], Schafwolle [feminine], Schafzucht [feminine], schwarzes Schaf [neuter]

Inflected forms

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        "2": "sheep"
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          "name": "Sheep",
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            "Livestock",
            "Even-toed ungulates",
            "Agriculture",
            "Animals",
            "Mammals",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Lifeforms",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Chordates",
            "Fundamental",
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            "neuter"
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          "word": "Schafgarbe"
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            "feminine"
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "Schafhirte"
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            "masculine"
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          "word": "Schafkäse"
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafleder"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Schäflein"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafmilch"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafschur"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Schafskleid"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafskopf"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafweide"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafwolle"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafzucht"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
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        }
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        {
          "english": "sheep's wool",
          "text": "Schafwolle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to shear a sheep",
          "text": "ein Schaf scheren",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "sheep"
      ],
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        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Tier"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Säugetier"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Nutztier"
        }
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          "sheep"
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        {
          "english": "chiefly with young",
          "sense": "female sheep",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Mutterschaf"
        },
        {
          "sense": "female sheep",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "regional"
          ],
          "word": "Zibbe"
        },
        {
          "sense": "female sheep",
          "tags": [
            "feminine",
            "obsolete"
          ],
          "word": "Aue"
        },
        {
          "sense": "male sheep",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Bock"
        },
        {
          "sense": "male sheep",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Schafbock"
        },
        {
          "sense": "male sheep",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Widder"
        },
        {
          "english": "castrated",
          "sense": "male sheep",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "Hammel"
        },
        {
          "sense": "young sheep",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "Lamm"
        }
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ʃaːf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːf"
    },
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      "homophone": "scharf (some speakers)"
    },
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      "audio": "de-Schaf.ogg",
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    }
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  "word": "Schaf"
}
{
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    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Hausschaf"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Mutterschaf"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafaufzucht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafbock"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schäfer"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schäferhund"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "Schaffell"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Schaffleisch"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Schafgarbe"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Schafherde"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafhirte"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafkäse"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafleder"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Schäflein"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafmilch"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafschur"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Schafskleid"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafskopf"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafweide"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafwolle"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafzucht"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "schwarzes Schaf"
    }
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      "expansion": "German Low German Schaap",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
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      },
      "expansion": "Dutch schaap",
      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "af",
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      "expansion": "Afrikaans skaap",
      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "sheep"
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      "expansion": "English sheep",
      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "West Frisian skiep",
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "sheep"
      },
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        "genitive"
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        "genitive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "Schafe",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
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        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schäflein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schaf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schaf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schaf",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Schafe",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "dim": "^chen,^lein"
      },
      "expansion": "Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hypernyms": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Tier"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Säugetier"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Nutztier"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n,(e)s"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "chiefly with young",
      "sense": "female sheep",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Mutterschaf"
    },
    {
      "sense": "female sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "regional"
      ],
      "word": "Zibbe"
    },
    {
      "sense": "female sheep",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "Aue"
    },
    {
      "sense": "male sheep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Bock"
    },
    {
      "sense": "male sheep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Schafbock"
    },
    {
      "sense": "male sheep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Widder"
    },
    {
      "english": "castrated",
      "sense": "male sheep",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Hammel"
    },
    {
      "sense": "young sheep",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Lamm"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German 1-syllable words",
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German neuter nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms derived from Middle High German",
        "German terms derived from Old High German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links",
        "German terms with homophones",
        "German terms with usage examples",
        "Rhymes:German/aːf",
        "de:Sheep"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "sheep's wool",
          "text": "Schafwolle",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "to shear a sheep",
          "text": "ein Schaf scheren",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sheep"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sheep",
          "sheep"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃaːf/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːf"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "scharf (some speakers)"
    },
    {
      "audio": "de-Schaf.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/2a/De-Schaf.ogg/De-Schaf.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/De-Schaf.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (DE)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Schaf"
}

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