herder

¹

[ hur-der ]

noun

1. a person in charge of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.

Herder

²

[ her-duhr ]

noun

1. Jo·hann Gott·fried von [yoh, -hahn , gawt, -f, r, eet f, uh, n], 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.

herder

¹

/ ˈhɜːdə /

noun

1. a person who cares for or drives herds of cattle or flocks of sheep, esp on an open range Brit equivalentherdsman

Herder

²

/ ˈhɛrdər /

noun

1. HerderJohann Gottfried von17441803MGermanPHILOSOPHY: philosopherWRITING: criticWRITING: poet 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)

Word History and Origins

Origin of herder¹

First recorded in 1625–35; herd ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Herders scooping murky water from a small pond in grasslands in South Sudan are well aware of the dangers they face if they drink it.

From BBC

Herders sometimes favor hybridization because genes from wild progenitors are thought to enhance the hardiness of domestic stock.

From Science Daily

Herders like Abdul Hussein used to farm patches of land themselves, or source cheap fodder from rice farmers.

From Reuters

“A community depending on livestock without grazing land. I have cows with no grass and water. Herders intimidated and beaten … where do we go and what do we feed our children?”

From Seattle Times

Herders circulate the iconic wetland, fabled to have been the biblical Garden of Eden, looking for trickles of fresh water to save their animals.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• breeder
• herdsman