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schnauzer

US/ˈʃnaʊzɚ/

schnauzer noun: a dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.

schnauzer: a dog of a particular breed originating in Germany
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Noun

schnauzer (plural schnauzers)

  1. A dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.
    • The five-year-old Giant Schnauzer was also awarded Best in Show at the AKC National Championship in December.2025 February 11, Kevin Dotson, Thomas Schlachter, “Monty the Giant Schnauzer wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2025

Forms of schnauzer

pluralschnauzers

Origin of schnauzer

Borrowed from German Schnauzer.

Phrases with schnauzer

Words that rhyme with schnauzer

Questions about schnauzer

What does schnauzer mean?
Schnauzer means a dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.
What part of speech is schnauzer?
Schnauzer is a noun.
How do you pronounce schnauzer?
Schnauzer is pronounced /ˈʃnaʊzɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of schnauzer?
The plural of schnauzer is schnauzers.

Words near schnauzer in the dictionary

  1. schnappses
  2. schnaps
  3. schnapses
  4. Schnarr
  5. Schnarrs
  6. schnauzer
  7. schnauzers
  8. schnazzier
  9. schnazziest
  10. schnazzy
  11. Schneck

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