שאָפֿער

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French chauffeur via contact languages such as German Chauffeur, Polish szofer, Lithuanian šoferis, Russian шофёр (šofjór), Ukrainian шофе́р (šofér).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

שאָפֿער (shoferm, plural שאָפֿערס (shofers), feminine שאָפֿערשע (shofershe)

  1. driver (person who drives a motorized vehicle, such as a car or a bus)
  2. chauffeur (person employed to drive a motor car)