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Yiddish
Etymology
From French chauffeur via contact languages such as German Chauffeur, Polish szofer, Lithuanian šoferis, Russian шофёр (šofjór), Ukrainian шофе́р (šofér).
Pronunciation
Noun
שאָפֿער • (shofer) m, plural שאָפֿערס (shofers), feminine שאָפֿערשע (shofershe)
- driver (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)
- chauffeur (person employed to drive a motor car)