Schöps

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schopz, schöpz (“castrated male sheep”), from a West Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *skopьсь (“eunuch, someone castrated”), from the verb *skopiti (“to castrate”).

The restriction to sheep may be due to the phonetic similarity to Middle High German schāf (“sheep”), but compare Czech skopec (“castrated ram”). Compare Yiddish שעפּס (sheps, “sheep”), Russian скопе́ц (skopéc, “eunuch”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃœps/
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Noun

Schöps m (strong or weak, genitive Schöpses or Schöpsen, plural Schöpse or Schöpsen)

  1. (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) castrated ram
  2. (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) mutton
  3. (regional, eastern Germany, Austria) idiot; moron

Declension
Declension of Schöps [masculine, strong // weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schöps die Schöpse, Schöpsen
genitive eines des Schöpses, Schöpsen der Schöpse, Schöpsen
dative einem dem Schöps, Schöpse1, Schöpsen den Schöpsen
accusative einen den Schöps, Schöpsen die Schöpse, Schöpsen

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms
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