herder

¹

[hur-der]

noun

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

Herder

²

[her-duhr]

noun

1. Johann Gottfried von 1744–1803, German philosopher and poet.

Herder

¹

/ ˈhɛrdər /

noun

1. 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)

herder

²

/ ˈhɜːdə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of herder¹

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

Example Sentences

Born in 1951, the 74-year-old devout Roman Catholic was the son of a cattle herder and the eighth of nine children.

From BBC

"The bodies were scattered … riddled with bullets. There wasn't a single body out there that had fewer than three bullet holes. The bullets had hit people in the back, arms, head," a herder told HRW.

From BBC

He adds that because more extreme and longer heatwaves will occur more frequently in the Arctic in the future, "reindeer herders might end up having to build big barns to provide shade for their animals".

From BBC

The cattle dog is a high-energy herder who thrives on activity.

From Los Angeles Times

There was also an upsurge in deadly clashes between farmers and ethnic Fulani herders in central Nigeria.

From BBC

Related Words

• breeder 
• herdsman