# swineherd

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈswaɪnˌhɜːd/

## Definitions
1. A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).

## Etymology
From Middle English swynherde, from Old English swīnhierde. Cognate with German Schweinehirt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/swineherd