English-German translation for "shepherd"

"shepherd" German translation

shepherd
[ˈʃepə(r)d]noun | Substantiv s

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  • (Schaf)Hirtmasculine | Maskulinum m
    shepherd
    Schäfermasculine | Maskulinum m
    shepherd
    shepherd
  • (Seelen)Hirtmasculine | Maskulinum m (Geistlicher)
    shepherd religion | ReligionREL figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shepherd religion | ReligionREL figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • the (good) Shepherd bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
    der Gute Hirt (Christus)
    the (good) Shepherd bible, biblical bible, biblical | Bibel, biblisch Bibel, biblischBIBEL
shepherd
[ˈʃepə(r)d]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • hüten
    shepherd sheepet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    shepherd sheepet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • wie ein Hirt (an)führenor | oder od (an)treiben
    shepherd crowdet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    shepherd crowdet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • sorgsam überwachen, scharf im Auge behalten
    shepherd watch over figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    shepherd watch over figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
sheep that have no shepherd
eine führerlose Menschenmenge
sheep that have no shepherd
Albert ist der besagte Schafzüchter.
Albert is the shepherd in question.
Source: TED
Zum Hirten hat Natur mich nicht gebildet.
I was not made for the life of a shepherd.
Source: Tatoeba
Deutsche Schäferhunde sind gut im Erschnüffeln von Rauschgift.
German Shepherds are good at sniffing out drugs.
Source: Tatoeba
Was macht man mit einem Hirtenstab?
What do you do with a shepherd's staff?
Source: TED
Er war ein Hirte. Der Stab ist also das Symbol seines Berufs und besagt:
He was a shepherd. It's the symbol of his own occupation.
Source: TED
Deutsche Schäferhunde sind gut darin, Rauschgift zu erschnüffeln.
German Shepherds are good at sniffing out drugs.
Source: Tatoeba
Der HERR ist mein Hirte, mir wird nichts mangeln.
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Source: Tatoeba
Nun ja, ein Hirtenstab. Aber jetzt kommt's:
Well, it was a shepherd's staff. Now, follow me on this.
Source: TED
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