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- [hur-der]
- /ˈhɜr dər/
- /ˈhɜː.dər/
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- [hur-der]
- /ˈhɜr dər/
Definitions of herder word
- noun herder Johann Gottfried von [yoh-hahn gawt-freet fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈgɔt frit fən/ (Show IPA), 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet. 1
- noun herder A person who looks after a herd of livestock or makes a living from keeping livestock, especially in open country. 1
- noun herder sb in charge of a herd 1
- noun herder a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range 0
- noun herder Johann Gottfried von (joˈhan ˈɡɔtfriːt fɔn). 1744–1803, German philosopher, critic, and poet, the leading figure in the Sturm und Drang movement in German literature. His chief work is Outlines of a Philosophy of the History of Man (1784–91) 0
- noun herder ˈJoˈhann Gottfried von (ˈjoʊˈhɑn gɔtfʀitfən) ; yōˈhän gôtˈfrētfən) 1744-1803; Ger. philosopher & man of letters 0
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Origin of herder
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; herd2 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Herder
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herder popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
herder usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for herder
noun herder
- herdsman — a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- watcher — a person who watches or who keeps watch.
- teacher — a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- caretaker — A caretaker is a person whose job it is to look after a large building such as a school or a block of flats or apartments, and deal with small repairs to it.
- watch — to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
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