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- [shnou-zer; German shnou-tsuh r]
- /ˈʃnaʊ zər; German ˈʃnaʊ tsər/
- /ʃˈnaʊ.zə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shnou-zer; German shnou-tsuh r]
- /ˈʃnaʊ zər; German ˈʃnaʊ tsər/
Definitions of schnauzer word
- noun schnauzer one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work. 1
- noun schnauzer breed of German dog 1
- noun schnauzer a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows 0
- noun schnauzer any member of three breeds of sturdily built dog with a wiry, pepper-and-salt or black coat, whiskers, and bushy eyebrows, orig. bred in Germany: the standard schnauzer is 17 to 23 in (43.2-58 cm) high at the shoulder; the miniature schnauzer, 12 to 14 in (30.5-35.5 cm); the giant schnauzer, over 23.5 in (59.7 cm) 0
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Origin of schnauzer
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < German, equivalent to Schnauze snout + -er -er1
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Parts of speech for Schnauzer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schnauzer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with schnauzer
- how to groom a schnauzer?
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- how to groom a miniature schnauzer?
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- how much does a miniature schnauzer puppy cost?
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- how to cut a schnauzer hair?
- when does a miniature schnauzer stop growing?
- how to groom schnauzer face?
- what is the lifespan of a miniature schnauzer?
- how to groom a miniature schnauzer at home?
- why does my miniature schnauzer bark at everything?
- where can i buy a giant schnauzer?
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