herder
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herder
- /ˈhɜːdə/ UK
- /ˈhɝːdɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)də(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English herder, herdere, hurder (attested as a surname), an alteration of Middle English herde (“herder, herdsman”), from Old English hyrde, hierde (“herder”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirdī, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz, equivalent to herd + -er. Doublet of herd ("herder"), as in cowherd, goatherd, shepherd, etc.
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noun one who herds
| Español | manadero |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 牧民 mùmín |
| Deutsch | Hirt, Hirte, Hirtin |
| Italiano | guardiano, guardiano di greggi, pecoraio, pastore, porcaro, vaccaro |
| Română | cioban, văcar (cowherd), păstor, păcurar |
| Русский | пасту́х pastúx, пасту́шка pastúška, ско́тник skótnik, ско́тница skótnica, чаба́н čabán |
| العربية | رَاعٍ rāʕin |
| עברית | רוֹעֶה ro'é |
Talk about this word "herder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herder. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. herder. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herder "herder." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herder.Cite this
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