herder.
a herdsman, herd, herder of a flock of animals
Meaning & usage
a herdsman, herd, herder of a flock of animals
a pastoral (clerical) guide
a sheepdog
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch herder, earlier herde from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”) + agent suffix -e; the agent suffix -er replaced -e when the latter fell in disuse as signifying agency.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.