| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Doberman pinscher |
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| SYLLABICATION: | Do·ber·man pin·scher |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d  b r-mn p nshr |
| NOUN: | A medium-sized to large dog of a breed originating in Germany, having short hair and a smooth, usually dark brown or black coat. | | ETYMOLOGY: | German Dobermann (after Ludwig Dobermann, 19th-century German dog breeder) + German Pinscher, terrier (probably from English pinch, from the cropping of its ears and tail).
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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