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Der Schäfer treibt seine Herde über die Wiese am Waldrand. The shepherd drives his flock across the meadow at the edge of the forest.

noun · C1

der Schäfer

[ˈʃɛːfɐ]

shepherd

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Grammar

Plural
die Schäfer In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Schäfer die Schäfer
Der Schäfer spannt einen elektrischen Zaun um die Weide. The shepherd puts up an electric fence around the pasture.
Accusative wen? was? den Schäfer die Schäfer
Kalle sitzt zwischen zwei Stühlen, denn er mag den Wolf und den Schäfer. Kalle is caught in the middle because he likes both the wolf and the shepherd.
Dative wem? dem Schäfer den Schäfern
Hast du schon einmal mit einem Schäfer über den Wolf gesprochen? Have you ever talked to a shepherd about the wolf?
Genitive wessen? des Schäfers der Schäfer

How the Word Is Built

Schäf root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

das Schafdie Schäferinder Schäferhund

In Otti's situations: Kalle and the return of the wolf

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