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Köter
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koter Koter kōter
German
Etymology
de nds Köter, from de gml kȫter. Standard use since the 18th century. Further origin uncertain. Perhaps de imitative of panting.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkøːtər/ [ˈkʰøː.tɐ]
de De-Köter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
de derogatory dog, pooch, cur
de Töle
Usage notes
The pejorative nature of the word depends somewhat on the context. While quite derogatory for a pet dog, it is much less so for a farm dog or watchdog.
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Straßenköter
de Bauernköter
References
Further reading
de Dogs