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rottweiler
(redirected from Rottweiller)

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rott·wei·ler  (rtwlr, rôt-)
n.
Any of a German breed of dog having a stocky body, short black fur, and tan face markings.

[German, after Rottweil, a city of southern Germany.]

Rottweiler [ˈrɒtˌvaɪlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) 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
[German, named after Rottweil, German city where the dog was originally bred]
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Noun1.rottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogsRottweiler - German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs
sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog - any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
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Rottweiler [ˈrɒtˌvaɪləʳ] NRottweiler m
Rottweiler [ˈrɒtvaɪlər] rottweiler (British) nRottweiler m


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