Doberman pinscher

noun

Do·​ber·​man pin·​scher ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər How to pronounce Doberman pinscher (audio)
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin

called also Doberman

Examples of Doberman pinscher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In late July 1980, a five-month-old Doberman pinscher puppy in Washington, D.C., started throwing up blood. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2024 Sporting a navy blue bikini and carrying a bottle of her 818 Tequila brand and a tumbler from which to sip, the 27-year-old made her way to the edge of a pool with her Doberman pinscher Pyro leading the way. Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2023 Reflecting on some of their past characters—which include a church camp lesbian, a chaotic trans guy, and most recently a nonbinary Doberman pinscher—Beardsley says a piece of themself is in all of their characters. Kayla Sharpe, Wired, 21 Oct. 2021 Among the ice sculptures eliciting oohs and ahhs was the sleek, standing-at-attention form of a Doberman pinscher. Alyssa Alfano, cleveland, 22 Feb. 2021 For example, a dreaming pointer may immediately start searching for game, a sleeping springer spaniel may flush an imaginary bird, and a dreaming Doberman pinscher may pick a fight with a dream burglar. Stav Dimiropoulos, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2012

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Word History

Etymology

German Dobermann-pinscher, from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann †1894 German dog breeder + German Pinscher, a breed of hunting dog

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Doberman pinscher was in 1917

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“Doberman pinscher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Doberman%20pinscher. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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Doberman pinscher

noun
Do·​ber·​man pin·​scher ˌdō-bər-mən-ˈpin-chər How to pronounce Doberman pinscher (audio)
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin
Etymology

from German Dobermann-pinscher (breed of dog), from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann, German dog breeder, and pinscher "breed of hunting dog"

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