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The article for

Schaf

das Schaf

Schaf is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Schafe
English
sheep
Level
B1
Topic
Animals

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Why is it das Schaf?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Schaf, so learn the two together: das Schaf.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] A couple hoofer serving as a supplier for wool, meat and milk

[1] ein Paarhufer, der als Lieferant für Wolle, Fleisch und Milch dient

[2] colloquial:, context dependent insulting: good-natured, stupid human beings dumbbell

[2] umgangssprachlich:, kontextabhängig beleidigend: gutmütiger, dummer Mensch; Dummkopf

Examples

[1] The shepherd worship his sheep

[1] Der Hirte hütet seine Schafe.

[1] Sleep, child, sleep / your father Hüt 'the sheep - (lullaby)

[1] Schlaf, Kindchen, schlaf / Dein Vater hüt’ die Schaf - (Schlaflied)
More source examples (3)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "I never hear she bark, but the bleats of the sheep penetrates weakly through the silent air" [4]

[1] „Ich höre sie nie bellen, aber das Blöken der Schafe dringt schwach durch die stille Luft.“[4]

[2] Factors shorten, that's bravadians who buzzers buzz, is a sheep

[2] Faktoren kürzen, das ist brav; wer Summen kürzt, der ist ein Schaf.

[2] You will also believe everything

[2] Du Schaf glaubst aber auch alles!

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Schaf die Schafe
Genitiv des Schafes des Schafs der Schafe
Dativ dem Schaf dem Schafe den Schafen
Akkusativ das Schaf die Schafe

Pronunciation

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