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Rottweiler

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒtvʌɪlə, -wʌɪlə/
Definition of Rottweiler

noun

  • a large powerful dog of a tall black-and-tan breed.

Origin:

early 20th century: German, from Rottweil, the name of a town in SW Germany

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Remember that Rottweiler is spelled with a double t and a single l (the dog is named after the German town of Rottweil).

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