Meanings
alsatian1
Alsatian2
alternative alsatian
- not comparableOf, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
[...] while the 7 p.m. is the fastest locomotive-hauled train to Strasbourg reaching the Alsatian capital (313 miles) in 4hr 11min [...].
1962 August, “Beyond the Channel: France: Paris Est renaissance”, in Modern Railways, page 133/134
plural Alsatians · alternative alsatian
- A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
- AustraliaNew ZealandUKUSdatedA German shepherd dog.
Even the dogs here are restrained, Jesse thought, unlike the feral Alsatians back home that would sprint barking from the bottom of the garden straight through the house and smash themselves against the inside of the door until their owners appeared and locked them away.
2020, Paul Mendez, Rainbow Milk, Dialogue Books (2021), page 56Synonyms: Elsatian, Elsassian, Alsatian shepherd, German Shepherd
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA German shepherd dog.
More synonyms by meaning
nounbreed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From Medieval Latin Alsatia + English -an.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque alsaziera
- alsazieralanguage of Alsace
Catalan alsacià, alsacià
- alsaciàof or relating to Alsace
- alsaciàperson from Alsace
- alsaciàlanguage of Alsace
Czech alsaský, Alsasan
- alsaskýof or relating to Alsace
- Alsasanperson from Alsace
- alsaštinalanguage of Alsace
Danish elsasser
- elsasserperson from Alsace
Dutch Elzassisch, Elzasser
- Elzassischof or relating to Alsace
- Elzasserof or relating to Alsace
- Elzasserperson from Alsace
- Elzasserinperson from Alsace
- Elzassischlanguage of Alsace
Esperanto alzaca
- alzacaof or relating to Alsace
Finnish elsassi
- elsassilanguage of Alsace
French alsacien, Alsacien
- alsacienof or relating to Alsace
- Alsacienperson from Alsace
- Alsacienneperson from Alsace
- alsacienlanguage of Alsace
German elsässisch, Elsässer
- elsässischof or relating to Alsace
- Elsässerperson from Alsace
- Elsässerinperson from Alsace
- Elsässischlanguage of Alsace
Greek αλσατικός, Αλσατός
- αλσατικός (alsatikós)of or relating to Alsace
- Αλσατός (Alsatós)person from Alsace
- Αλσατή (Alsatí)person from Alsace
Hungarian elzászi, elzászi
- elzásziof or relating to Alsace
- elzásziperson from Alsace
Icelandic alsatíska
- alsatískalanguage of Alsace
Irish Alsáiseach, Alsáiseach
- Alsáiseachof or relating to Alsace
- Alsáiseachperson from Alsace
- Alsáisislanguage of Alsace
Italian alsaziano, alsaziano
- alsazianoof or relating to Alsace
- alsazianoperson from Alsace
- alsazianaperson from Alsace
- alsazianolanguage of Alsace
Korean 알자스어
- 알자스어 (aljaseueo)language of Alsace
Latin Alsaticus, Alsatiēnsis
- Alsaticusof or relating to Alsace
- Alsatiēnsisof or relating to Alsace
- Alsatiēnsisperson from Alsace
Polish alzacki, Alzatczyk
- alzackiof or relating to Alsace
- Alzatczykperson from Alsace
- Alzatkaperson from Alsace
- alzackilanguage of Alsace
Portuguese alsaciano, alsaciano
- alsacianoof or relating to Alsace
- alsacianoperson from Alsace
- alsacianolanguage of Alsace
Romanian alsacian, alsacian
- alsacianof or relating to Alsace
- alsacianperson from Alsace
- alsacianăperson from Alsace
- alsacianlanguage of Alsace
Russian эльза́сский, эльза́сец
- эльза́сский (elʹzásskij)of or relating to Alsace
- эльза́сец (elʹzásec)person from Alsace
- эльза́ска (elʹzáska)person from Alsace
- эльзасский (elʹzasskij)language of Alsace
Spanish alsaciano, alsaciano
- alsacianoof or relating to Alsace
- alsacianoperson from Alsace
- alsacianolanguage of Alsace
Turkish Alsasça
- Alsasçalanguage of Alsace
Welsh Alsaseg
- Alsaseglanguage of Alsace
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with alsatian
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Cite this entry
alsatian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alsatian
“alsatian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alsatian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alsatian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alsatian.
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