Alsatian

See also alsatian

English

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• Alsation (common misspelling)

Pronunciation

• enPR: ăl-sā'shən, IPA: /ælˈseɪʃən/, SAMPA: /{l"seIS@n/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Adjective

Alsatian (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to Alsace

Translations

of or relating to Alsace

Alemannic German: elsassisch Catalan: alsacià (ca) Croatian: alzaški (hr) French: alsacien (fr) m., alsacienne (fr) f.

German: elsässer (de), elsässisch (de) Hungarian: elzászi (hu) Polish: alzacki (pl) m.

Noun

Alsatian (plural Alsatians)

1. A person from Alsace
2. (UK, dated US) English name for a breed of dog called German shepherd until the first World War, changed at that time due to anti-German sentiment.

Alternative forms

• alsatian

Usage notes

This word can be used with an uppercase or lowercase first letter.

Synonyms

• (dog): alsatian, Alsatian shepherd, German shepherd

Translations

person from Alsace

Catalan: alsacià (ca) French: Alsacien (fr) m., Alsacienne (fr) f. German: Elsässer (de) m., Elsässerin (de) f.

Hungarian: elzászi (hu) Polish: Alzatczyk (pl) m., Alzatka (pl) f. Serbo-Croatian: Alzašanin (hr) m., Alzašanka (hr) f.

dog — see German shepherd

Proper noun

Alsatian

1. The language or dialect of Alsace

Translations

language of Alsace

Alemannic German: Elsassisch, Elsasserditsch Alsatian: Elsässisch Catalan: alsacià (ca) m.

French: alsacien (fr) m. German: Elsässisch (de) n. Polish: alzacki m.

External links

• Ethnologue entry for Alsatian, gsw

References

• The Macquarie Dictionary