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.
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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