shepherdess
shepherdess · shepherdesses
A female shepherdA female shepherd.
» Mary is a shepherdess.
Meaning
2 senses(dated)A female shepherd.
Hirtin, Schäferin, Schafhirtin
пасту́шкаpastúška
a woman shepherd
A large and deep armchair with a cushion.
Examples
6 sentencesMary is a shepherdess.
The princess disguised herself as a simple shepherdess.
Rima is a shepherdess.
Aurelie is a young shepherdess.
deAurelie ist eine junge Hirtin.
"It's got to rain soon, otherwise what little grass there is will soon be eaten away," said the shepherdess.
de„Es muss bald mal regnen, sonst wird das wenige Gras bald abgefressen sein“, sagte die Schäferin.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
female shepherd:
Deutsch
female shepherd:
Origin
From Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.From Middle English scheperdesse, shepperdesse; equivalent to shepherd + -ess.
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Forms
plural: shepherdesses| Singular | shepherdess |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedshepherdess pie