Rottweiler

[ rot-wahy-ler ]

/ ˈrɒtˌwaɪ lər /

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noun

one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse, black coat with tan to brown markings.

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Sometimes Informal, Rot·tie

[rot-ee] /ˈrɒt i/ .

Origin of Rottweiler

First recorded in 1905–10; from German, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany + -er¹

Words nearby Rottweiler

rotten ice, rottenstone, rotten to the core, rotter, Rotterdam, Rottweiler, rotund, rotunda, rotundity, roturier, ROU

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How to use Rottweiler in a sentence

Andrea Spain, a professor of English at the university who runs her own small rescue, brings over Mo, a 9-month-old Rottweiler mix, who jumps in circles.
How America Saved Millions of Dogs—By Moving Them|Andrew Blum|February 3, 2022|Time
He shunned daylight hours, and would go out only in the dark to walk his dog, a Rottweiler named Oso.
New Account: Zimmerman Told Cops Trayvon’s Last Words Were ‘Okay, You Got It’|Aram Roston|April 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He'll be home with his partner of 10 years, Monte Lapka, and their dog Zora, a mix between a Rottweiler and a Labrador.
Glee's New Villain|Itay Hod|September 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
In Quantum, Bond is still inexperienced, unaware of himself, and about as romantic as a rottweiler.
Has Bond Lost His Balls?|Matthew Oshinsky|November 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Rottweiler

Rottweiler

/ (ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə) /

noun

a breed of large robustly built dog with a smooth coat of black with dark tan markings on the face, chest, and legs. It was previously a docked breed

(often not capital) an aggressive, ruthless, and unscrupulous person

Word Origin for Rottweiler

German, named after Rottweil, German city where the dog was originally bred

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