sheepshearing

unzählbar

A noun referring to the act or process of cutting the wool from sheep, or the season or festival associated with this activity.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang des Scherens der Wolle von Schafen bezeichnet, einschließlich der damit verbundenen Jahreszeit und des Festes.

1. Act of shearing sheep B2 formal

   The process or action of cutting the wool off a sheep.

   • Sheepshearing requires skill and patience to avoid injuring the animal.
   • The farmer hired extra workers for the annual sheepshearing.
   • Modern sheepshearing uses electric clippers for efficiency.

   🇩🇪Schafschur

   Synonyme: shearing

2. Season for shearing B2 formal

   The time of year when sheep are typically sheared.

   • Sheepshearing usually takes place in late spring or early summer.
   • The flock was prepared for the upcoming sheepshearing season.
   • During sheepshearing, the sheep are kept in clean pens.

   🇩🇪Schafschurzeit

3. Festival or celebration C1 informal british

   A social event or festival held to mark the time when sheep are sheared.

   • The village held a sheepshearing festival with music and food.
   • Sheepshearing celebrations often include competitions and local crafts.
   • The annual sheepshearing fair attracted visitors from nearby towns.

   🇩🇪Schafschurfest

• sheepshearings plural form
• sheepshearings' possessive plural form
• sheepshearing's possessive singular form