English Explanatory Dictionary

Alsatian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
  2. A German shepherd dog.
  3. A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.
name
  1. The Germanic lect (language or dialect) spoken in Alsace.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.

Pronunciation

ăl-sā'shən /ælˈseɪʃən/ EN-AU ck1 Alsatian.ogg

Word forms

Alsatian Alsatians

Etymology

From Alsace + -ian.

Synonyms

Elsatian Elsassian Alsatian shepherd German Shepherd

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Alsatian Alemannic German terms Alemannic
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