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sheepherding

/ʃˈipɜdɪŋ/ noun

The activity of herding sheep

Word Origin Sheepherding is a compound of sheep and herding. Herd comes from a root meaning 'flock' — so herding is managing a flock. Sheepherding is the specific job of guiding sheep. The same root gives us shepherd (sheep-herd) and herd.

noun The activity of herding sheep countable

Sheepherding has been his family's tradition for generations in the Scottish Highlands.

(名词) 牧羊；放羊

在苏格兰高地，牧羊是他家世代相传的传统。

(sustantivo) La actividad de pastorear ovejas.

El pastoreo de ovejas ha sido la tradición de su familia durante generaciones en las Tierras Altas de Escocia.

(nom) élevage ovin; gardiennage de moutons [Activité consistant à garder et conduire un troupeau de moutons.]

Le sheepherding est une tradition familiale depuis des générations dans les Highlands écossais.

(Substantiv) Schafhüten; Schafhirten [Die Tätigkeit des Hüten von Schafen, oft als traditionelle ländliche Beschäftigung.]

**Sheepherding** ist seit Generationen die Familientradition in den schottischen Highlands.

(名詞) 羊の群れを誘導・管理する活動; 牧羊。

羊飼いは、スコットランド高地で何世代にもわたって彼の家系の伝統となっている。

(substantivo) pastoreio de ovelhas; pastorícia [A atividade de pastorear ovelhas.]

O pastoreio de ovelhas tem sido a tradição de sua família por gerações nas Terras Altas da Escócia.

Synonyms: shepherding pastoralism herding flock management sheep tending animal husbandry ranch work ovine farming
Word parts: sheep + herd + ing

Related words

sheepish sheepishly sheepishness herder

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