swineherd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).

Pronunciation

/ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-swineherd.wav

Word forms

swineherd swineherds

Etymology

From Middle English swynherde, from Old English swīnhierde. Cognate with German Schweinehirt.

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