Usage Note
Schäfer tends flocks of sheep, traditionally moving them across pastures (Wanderschäfer for a nomadic shepherd). The word also appears in the surname Schäfer and in compound terms like Schäferhund (German Shepherd dog).
Examples
"Der Schäfer trieb seine Herde bei Morgengrauen auf die Weide."
Natural Translation
The shepherd drove his flock out to pasture at dawn.
Literal Translation
The shepherd drove his herd at morning-grey onto the pasture.
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