שאָפֿער

Yiddish

Etymology

From French chauffeur via contact languages such as German Chauffeur, Polish szofer, Lithuanian šoferis, Russian шофёр (šofjór), Ukrainian шофе́р (šofér).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɔˈfɛʁ/

Noun

שאָפֿער • (shofer) m, plural שאָפֿערס (shofers), feminine שאָפֿערשע (shofershe)

1. driver (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)
2. chauffeur (person employed to drive a motor car)