Schof

Bavarian

Alternative forms

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

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

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
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