golden retriever

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

golden retriever (plural golden retrievers)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Golden Retriever
    • 2011 November 25, U.S. News Weekly & World Report, volume 3, number 47:
      Sarah’s world began to open up dramatically last year when she was partnered with Freckles, a small goldador guide dog—a cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador.
    • 2015, Aryna Ryan, Creativity: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me; number 43), Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 160:
      What if you’re a golden retriever? If you end up with others of your breed, it’ll be a wonderfully nurturing and stress-free environment.
    • 2017, Linda Bozzo, I Like Golden Retrievers! (Discover Dogs with the American Canine Association), Enslow Publishing, page 8:
      Your golden retriever will need to be kept busy. Spend time playing with him. Show him love, and he will love you back.

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English Golden Retriever.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡɔvldən ritriːvər/, [ˈɡ̊ɔwld̥ən ʁiˈtˢʁ̥iːvɐ] or IPA(key): /ɡɔvldən retriːvər/, [ˈɡ̊ɔwld̥ən ɹeˈtˢɹiːvɐ]

Noun[edit]

golden retriever c (singular definite golden retrieveren, plural indefinite golden retrievere)

  1. Golden Retriever

Inflection[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English Golden Retriever.

Noun[edit]

golden retriever m (plural golden retrievers, diminutive golden retrievertje n)

  1. Golden Retriever