Dobermann

See also: dobermann

English
A European Dobermann.

Alternative forms

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.

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 (genitive Dobermannes or Dobermanns, plural Dobermänner)

  1. Dobermann

Declension
Declension of Dobermann
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 uncommon, see notes

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