swineherd

English

Etymology

From Middle English swyneherde, from Old English swīnhyrde (“swineherd”), equivalent to swine +‎ herd (“herder”). Cognate with German Schweinehirt, Schweinehirte (“swineherd”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈswɑɪnˌhɜːd/,

Noun

swineherd (plural swineherds)

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

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