Herder Meaning

/ˈhɜːdə/
B1

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounOne who herds.

Tom moved to Finland and became a reindeer herder.
I saw a sheep herder and his dog standing on the side of the road.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ moved the cattle to a new pasture early in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nomadic ____ lived in a tent and moved his goats and sheep to different pastures every season.

From Middle English herder, herdere, hurder (attested as a surname), an alteration of Middle English herde (“herder, herdsman”), from Old English hyrde, hierde (“herder”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirdī, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz, equivalent to herd + -er. Doublet of herd ("herder"), as in cowherd, goatherd, shepherd, etc.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ moved the cattle to a new pasture early in the morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The nomadic ____ lived in a tent and moved his goats and sheep to different pastures every season.

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