Rottweiler

See also: rottweiler

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rottweiler, from German Rottweil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɒtvaɪlə(ɹ)/, /ˈɹɒtwaɪlə(ɹ)/

Noun

Rottweiler (plural Rottweilers)

  1. A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.

Derived terms

  • God's Rottweiler

Translations

German

Etymology

Rottweil +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ/
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Noun

Rottweiler m (strong, genitive Rottweilers, plural Rottweiler, feminine Rottweilerin)

  1. a man from the city of Rottweil
  2. Rottweiler (dog breed)

Declension

Declension of Rottweiler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rottweiler die Rottweiler
genitive eines des Rottweilers der Rottweiler
dative einem dem Rottweiler den Rottweilern
accusative einen den Rottweiler die Rottweiler

Adjective

Rottweiler (indeclinable, no predicative form)

  1. (relational) of Rottweil

Usage notes

  • Words like this are considered indeclinable adjectives, as noted by Duden, DWDS and other modern German references, but are capitalized because they originated as genitive plurals of substantives. See -er for more.
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