Well attestedNamed from the place
Rottweiler
noun · first attested 20th century
The dog is named for a town on the Neckar.
A large black and tan working dog.
Record
- Relationship
- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Rottweil
- In English
Rottweiler
The breed was used to drive cattle around Rottweil in Baden-Württemberg. German named the dog for the town, and English took the name unchanged.
Germany
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