World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesHerd
/hɜːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large group of animals, especially livestock, that are kept together.
"The farmer led the herd of cattle to the pasture." - 2
A group of people, often with a common interest or characteristic.
"The herd of fans cheered loudly at the concert."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'heord', meaning a flock, herd, or keeping of cattle, originating from Proto-Germanic *herdiz. It is cognate with Old High German 'herta' and Dutch 'herde', ultimately tracing back to the Indo-European root *keker- or *ker- related to assembling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herd" is said worldwide
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troupeau
Transliteration: troupô
"Le fermier a conduit le troupeau au pâturage."
Herde
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁdə
"Der Bauer führte die Büffelherde zur Weide."
gregge
Transliteration: ˈɡredʒʒe
"Il pastore ha guidato il gregge verso il campo."
manada
Transliteration: maˈnaða
"El granjero llevó la manada al pasto."
rebanho
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɐɲu
"O fazendeiro levou o rebanho para o pasto."
गुच्छा
Transliteration: gucchā
"किसान ने गुच्छा को चरागाह की ओर ले जाया।"
兽群
Transliteration: shòuqún
"农民把兽群带到牧场。"
떼
Transliteration: tte
"농부가 떼를 목장으로 이끌었다."
群れ
Transliteration: mure
"農夫は群れを牧草地に導いた。"
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