Dobermann en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
- A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobermanns | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Doberman | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (25)
es dóberman (large dog originating in Germany) · it dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · pt dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · ca dòberman (large dog originating in Germany) · he דוברמן פינצ׳ר (large dog originating in Germany) · pt doberman (large dog originating in Germany) · ko 도베르만 (large dog originating in Germany) · de Dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · nl dobermannpincher (large dog originating in Germany) · nl dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · es dóberman (large dog originating in Germany) · fr dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · fa دوبرمن پینچر (large dog originating in Germany) · fi dobermanni (large dog originating in Germany) · eo dobermanno (large dog originating in Germany) · fr doberman (large dog originating in Germany) · pl doberman (large dog originating in Germany) · fa دوبرمن (large dog originating in Germany) · ja ドーベルマン (large dog originating in Germany) · he דוברמן (large dog originating in Germany) · cmn 杜賓犬 /杜宾犬 (large dog originating in Germany) · ga pinséir Dobermann (large dog originating in Germany) · ru до́берман-пи́нчер (large dog originating in Germany) · lt dobermanas (large dog originating in Germany) · mk доберман (large dog originating in Germany)