Also means
naive person
Usage Note
Schaf is neuter, plural Schafe. The lamb is Lamm, the ram Schafbock or Widder. Calling someone ein Schaf implies harmless foolishness; das schwarze Schaf is the black sheep.
Examples
"Die Schafe grasen auf dem steilen Hang."
Natural Translation
The sheep graze on the steep slope.
Literal Translation
The sheep graze on the steep slope.
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