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Bavarian
Etymology
From Middle High German schāf, from Old High German scāf, from Proto-Germanic *skēpą. Cognates include German Schaf, Luxembourgish Schof, Hunsrik Schof, German Low German Schaap, Dutch schaap, Afrikaans skaap, English sheep, and West Frisian skiep. See sheep for more.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schåf n (plural Schåf, diminutive Schaferl) (Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian)
- sheep