Dobermann
See also: dobermann
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Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Dobermann (plural Dobermanns)
Synonyms edit
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large dog originating in Germany
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Further reading edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Dobermann m (strong, genitive Dobermannes or Dobermanns, plural Dobermänner)
Declension edit
Declension of Dobermann [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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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.
Further reading edit
- “Dobermann” in Duden online