herder

See also: Herder

English

Etymology

herd +‎ -er

Pronunciation

Noun

herder (plural herders)

  1. One who herds.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch herder, earlier herde from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”) + agent suffix -e; the agent suffix -er replaced -e when the latter fell in disuse as signifying agency.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛrdər/
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  • Hyphenation: her‧der
  • Rhymes: -ɛrdər

Noun

herder m (plural herders, diminutive herdertje n, feminine herderin)

  1. herdsman, herd, herder
  2. sheepdog
    Synonym: herdershond

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

herder

  1. present of herde
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