Dobermann

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noun

A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.

Similar
Dobermann Pinscher
OriginGerman Dobermann →
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Meanings

nounDobermann (plural Dobermanns)

plural Dobermanns · alternative Doberman

  1. A large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.

    Synonyms: Dobermann Pinscher

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA large breed of guard dog bred in Germany.

Similar
Dobermann Pinscher
Also see
doberman pinscher

Origin

  1. GermanDobermann
  2. EnglishDobermann

Borrowed from German Dobermann, from the name of Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann, who first developed this breed. Dobermann was born "Tobermann." Tobermann is derived from "Tober" (an Ashkenazic variant of Tauber) plus a suffixal -mann. Tauber is both the name of a river in Germany, and the German word for a pigeon (variant of Taube (“dove, pigeon”), formed [perhaps] to distinguish meaning.) The former is derived from Celtic, the latter from Proto-Germanic. See Dover, dove.

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Translations

Catalan dòberman
  • dòbermanlarge dog originating in Germany
Chinese Mandarin 杜賓犬 /杜宾犬
  • 杜賓犬 /杜宾犬 (Dùbīnquǎn)large dog originating in Germany
Dutch dobermannpincher, dobermann
  • dobermannpincherlarge dog originating in Germany
  • dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
Esperanto dobermanno
  • dobermannolarge dog originating in Germany
Finnish dobermanni
  • dobermannilarge dog originating in Germany
French doberman, dobermann
  • dobermanlarge dog originating in Germany
  • dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
German Dobermann
  • Dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
Hebrew דוברמן, דוברמן פינצ׳ר
  • דוברמןlarge dog originating in Germany
  • דוברמן פינצ׳רlarge dog originating in Germany
Irish pinséir Dobermann
  • pinséir Dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
Italian dobermann
  • dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
Japanese ドーベルマン
  • ドーベルマン (dōberuman)large dog originating in Germany
Korean 도베르만
  • 도베르만 (dobereuman)large dog originating in Germany
Lithuanian dobermanas
  • dobermanaslarge dog originating in Germany
Persian دوبرمن, دوبرمن پینچر
  • دوبرمنlarge dog originating in Germany
  • دوبرمن پینچرlarge dog originating in Germany
Polish doberman
  • dobermanlarge dog originating in Germany
Portuguese doberman, dobermann
  • dobermanlarge dog originating in Germany
  • dobermannlarge dog originating in Germany
Russian до́берман-пи́нчер
  • до́берман-пи́нчер (dóberman-pínčer)large dog originating in Germany
Spanish dóberman, dóberman
  • dóbermanlarge dog originating in Germany
  • dóbermanlarge dog originating in Germany
Cite this entry
APA

Dobermann. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobermann

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“Dobermann.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobermann. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dobermann,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dobermann.

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