labrador

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English

Etymology

Named after Labrador Peninsula in Canada where the breed was developed.

Pronunciation

Noun

labrador (plural labradors)

  1. A Labrador retriever.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English labrador.

Pronunciation

Noun

labrador m (plural labradors)

  1. labrador, Labrador retriever
  2. (geology) labradorite

French

Pronunciation

Noun

labrador m (plural labradors)

  1. labrador

Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese lavrador, from Latin labōrātor, labōrātorem, equivalent to labrar +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

Noun

labrador m (plural labradores, feminine labradora, feminine plural labradoras)

  1. peasant, farmer
    Synonym: labrego

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Labrador.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈbra.dɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -adɔr
  • Syllabification: la‧bra‧dor

Noun

labrador m animal

  1. Labrador retriever
  2. labradorite

Declension

Further reading

  • labrador in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • labrador in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

Named after Labrador in Canada. Doublet of lavrador and laborador.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

labrador m (plural labradores, feminine labradora, feminine plural labradoras)

  1. Labrador (dog breed)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English labrador or French labrador.

Noun

labrador m (plural labradori)

  1. labrador (dog)

Declension

Declension of labrador
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative labrador labradorul labradori labradorii
genitive-dative labrador labradorului labradori labradorilor
vocative labradorule labradorilor

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish labrador, from Latin labōrātorem, equivalent to labrar +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /labɾaˈdoɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: la‧bra‧dor

Noun

labrador m (plural labradores, feminine labradora, feminine plural labradoras)

  1. farmer, husbandman
  2. ellipsis of Labrador retriever (Labrador (retriever))
  3. (rare) worker, laborer

Further reading