Terrier

See also: terrier

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.ri.ɐ/

Noun

Terrier m (strong, genitive Terriers, plural Terrier)

1. terrier (a small breed of dog)

Declension

Declension of Terrier [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Terrier	die	Terrier
genitive	eines	des	Terriers	der	Terrier
dative	einem	dem	Terrier	den	Terriern
accusative	einen	den	Terrier	die	Terrier

Further reading

• “Terrier” in Duden online
• “Terrier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache