Schaf
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Probably borrowed from German Schaf, or else influenced by it. Doublet of Schooff, which was inherited.
Schaf n
From Middle High German schaf, from Proto-Germanic *skapą.
Schaf m or n (plural Schäf or Schafer, diminutive Schäfje or Schäfche)
From Middle High German schâf, 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.
Schaf n (strong, genitive Schafes or Schafs, plural Schafe, diminutive Schäfchen n or Schäflein n)
1Now rare, see notes.
From Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaf, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Cognate with regional German Schaff (“tub, vat; cupboard”), Dutch schap.
Schaf m (plural Schief)
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