Alsatian
British shepherd name
Alsatian refers to anything from Alsace, the historically contested region between France and Germany.
An Alsatian is a person from this area, or the Germanic dialect spoken there.
In British English, Alsatian is the standard name for a German Shepherd dog—the breed was renamed during World War I to distance it from Germany: She walks her Alsatian every morning. (Lowercase alsatian is a wine from the region.)
One who tends flocks
- canineOf or like dogs
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- German shepherdTeutonic sheep-minder
- police dogTrained law enforcement canine
guard dog · pedigree · herding · fur · paws · tail · snout · muzzle
Alsatian regional capital
- dialectRegional language variety
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
pronunciation · Rhineland · linguistics · multilingual · idioms · grammar · vocabulary · phonology
shepherd
One who tends flocks
- canineOf or like dogs
- breedCultivated variety of animal
- German shepherdTeutonic sheep-minder
police dog · guard dog · pedigree · herding · fur · paws · tail · snout · muzzle · bark
Strasbourg
Alsatian regional capital
- dialectRegional language variety
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
accent · pronunciation · Rhineland · linguistics · multilingual · idioms · grammar · vocabulary · phonology · Europe
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, French
- Franco-GermanFranco-Prussian War, Rhine, Rhineland, Strasbourg, Verdun
- Germanic LanguagesEnglish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian
- Regional LanguagesBavarian, Breton, Corsican, Flemish, Frisian
- French dialectsQuebecois, Cajun French, Cajun, Norman, patois
- Alemannic dialectsSwiss German, Swabian
AlsatianChihuahua
Northern Mexican state and capital
toy poodle · Pomeranian · Maltese · lapdog · Shih Tzu
Alsatianlap dog
Small pet breed
therapy dog · companion dog · lapdog · Bichon Frise · golden retriever