Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

herder

/ˈhɝːdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: herder
IPA: /ˈhɝːdɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who herds.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: herdsman"

Etymology

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: herder, herde, hyrde, *hirdī, *hirdijaz
Suffix: herd

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɝːdɚ/
British English: /ˈhɜːdə/

Inflected Forms

herders (plural)

Derived Forms

botherder cowherder goatherder sheepherder swineherder

Phrases

bot herder share-herder share herder

Frequently Paired Words

rancher pastoralist

Synonyms

herd herdsman drover

Rhymes With

murder girder birder lapponian herder

Questions

How do you pronounce herder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɝːdɚ/.
What does herder mean?: One who herds.
Where does herder come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce herder

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