goatherd

Everyday

A person whose job is to look after a group of goats, usually taking them out to graze in the hills. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, fairy tales and Bible lessons goatherds and shepherds live simple lives looking after animals; in «Heidi» the goatherd Peter takes the goats up the Alps. In history and geography it shows farming in mountains. Phrases: a young goatherd, the goatherd's hut.

Examples

• Peter the goatherd led the goats up the mountain. tree →
• The goatherd whistled to bring the goats home. tree →
• In the story, the goatherd found a lost princess. tree →
• A goatherd in Greece showed us his flock. tree →
• The goatherd slept in a small stone hut. tree →
• The lonely goatherd sang in the hills. tree →
• The Goatherd tried to call it back, but in vain. tree →

Note

One word: goat + herd. Pronounced GOHT-herd. «Herd» here means a person who looks after animals, as in shepherd (a sheep herd). Not to be confused with «goat herd» (two words: a group of goats).