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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French chien terrier (“terrier dog”), from chien (“dog”) + Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).
Alternative forms[edit]
- tarrier (obsolete)
Noun[edit]
terrier (plural terriers)
- A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
- Someone displaying terrier-like qualities.
- 2020 November 4, Paul Bigland, “At no point have I felt unsafe...”, in Rail, page 47:
- One of the LNER dispatch staff is a terrier when it comes to masks, challenging anyone without them.
Derived terms[edit]
- Aberdeen terrier
- Airedale terrier
- American hairless terrier
- Bedlington Terrier
- Bedlington terrier
- Boston terrier
- bull terrier
- cairn terrier
- Cesky terrier
- Clydesdale terrier
- fox terrier
- Irish terrier
- Jack Russell terrier
- Kerry blue terrier
- Lakeland terrier
- Ormskirk terrier
- pit bull terrier
- rat terrier
- Scotch terrier
- Scottish terrier
- Sealyham terrier
- Skye terrier
- smooth fox terrier
- Staffordshire bull terrier
- teacup terrier
- toy fox terrier
- Welsh terrier
- West Highland white terrier
- wheaten terrier
- Wheaten terrier
- wire fox terrier
- wire-haired terrier
- working terrier
- Yorkshire terrier
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
dog
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Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman terrier, from Old French terrier (“of earth”, adjective), from Medieval Latin terrarius (“of earth”), from Latin terra (“earth”).
Noun[edit]
terrier (plural terriers)
- (law, historical) A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
- (law) An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
Coordinate terms[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Compare Latin terō (“to rub, to rub away”), terebra (“a borer”).
Noun[edit]
terrier (plural terriers)
References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “terrier”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
- “terrier”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English terrier, from French (chien) terrier.
Noun[edit]
terrier c (singular definite terrieren, plural indefinite terriere)
- terrier (a small breed of dog)
Declension[edit]
Declension of terrier
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | terrier | terrieren | terriere | terrierne |
| genitive | terriers | terrierens | terrieres | terriernes |
References[edit]
- “terrier” in Den Danske Ordbog
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French, from Medieval Latin terrārius (“of earth”) from Latin terra (“earth”); or equivalent to terre + -ier. Most terrier breeds were developed to hunt vermin both over and under the ground.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
terrier (feminine terrière, masculine plural terriers, feminine plural terrières)
- (archaic, relational) ground, earth, land
- enumerating seignorial rights, notably in livre terrier (“land register”)
Derived terms[edit]
- chien terrier (“terrier dog”)
- chienne terrier (“terrier bitch”)
- livre terrier (“land register”)
- papier terrier (“register of landed property”)
- plan terrier (“land-use plan”)
Noun[edit]
terrier m (plural terriers)
Derived terms[edit]
- chevêche des terriers
- chouette des terriers
- terrier de blaireau
- terrier de lapin
- terrier de renard
- sortir de son terrier (“break cover”)
- vivre dans son terrier (“live on one's own”)
References[edit]
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading[edit]
- “terrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English terrier, from French (chien) terrier.
Noun[edit]
terrier m (invariable)
- terrier (dog)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French (chien) terrier.
Noun[edit]
terrier m (definite singular terrieren, indefinite plural terriere, definite plural terrierne)
- a terrier dog breed
References[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French (chien) terrier.
Noun[edit]
terrier m (definite singular terrieren, indefinite plural terrierar, definite plural terrierane)
- a terrier dog breed
References[edit]
- “terrier” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “terrier”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
Anagrams[edit]
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from French terrier, from Middle French terrier, from Old French chien terrier, from Medieval Latin terrārius.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
terrier m animal
- Alternative spelling of terier
Declension[edit]
Declension of terrier
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | terrier | terriery |
| genitive | terriera | terrierów |
| dative | terrierowi | terrierom |
| accusative | terriera | terriery |
| instrumental | terrierem | terrierami |
| locative | terrierze | terrierach |
| vocative | terrierze | terriery |
Derived terms[edit]
adjective
Further reading[edit]
- terrier in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- terrier in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from English terrier, from French (chien) terrier.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
terrier m or f by sense (plural terriers)
- terrier (a small breed of dog)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English terrier, from French (chien) terrier.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
terrier m (plural terriers or terrier)
- terrier (dog)
Further reading[edit]
- “terrier”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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