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Rottweiler [rot-wahy-ler] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- one of a German breed of large, powerful dogs having a short, coarse, black coat with tan to brown markings.
Origin of Rottweiler 1905–10; German, after Rottweil city in southwest Germany; see -er1 Examples from the Web for rottweiler Contemporary Examples of rottweiler
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
He’ll be home with his partner of 10 years, Monte Lapka, and their dog Zora, a mix between a Rottweiler and a Labrador.
Itay Hod
September 20, 2010
In Quantum, Bond is still inexperienced, unaware of himself, and about as romantic as a rottweiler.
Matthew Oshinsky
November 3, 2008
British Dictionary definitions for rottweiler Rottweiler 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 Word Origin and History for rottweiler Rottweiler n.
1907, from Rottweil, town in Württemberg, southern Germany.
