Dobermann

See also: dobermann

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Dobermann, from the name of Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, who first developed this breed. Dobermann was born "Tobermann." Tobermann is derived from "Tober" (an Ashkenazic variant of Tauber) plus a suffixal -mann. Tauber is both the name of a river in Germany, and the German word for a pigeon (variant of Taube (“dove, pigeon”), formed [perhaps] to distinguish meaning.) The former is derived from Celtic, the latter from Proto-Germanic. See Dover, dove.

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Noun

Dobermann (plural Dobermanns)

  1. A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːbɐman/
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Noun

Dobermann m (strong, genitive Dobermannes or Dobermanns, plural Dobermänner)

  1. Dobermann

Declension

Declension of Dobermann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dobermann die Dobermänner
genitive eines des Dobermannes, Dobermanns der Dobermänner
dative einem dem Dobermann, Dobermanne1 den Dobermännern
accusative einen den Dobermann die Dobermänner

1Now rare, see notes.

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