English Explanatory Dictionary

herder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who herds.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɜːdə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herder.wav /ˈhɝːdɚ/

Word forms

herder herders

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

herd herdsman

Derived words

botherder bot herder cowherder goatherder share-herder share herder sheepherder swineherder
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