berger allemand
French, noun/bɛʁ.ʒe al.mɑ̃/
berger allemand is spelled B-E-R-G-E-R-A-L-L-E-M-A-N-D (14 letters). Berger allemand is a French masculine noun meaning “German shepherd (large-sized breed of dog often used as a guard dog or police dog)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Race de chien de berger originaire d’Allemagne, de taille moyenne, très sportif et élégant, à robe…”.
What does berger allemand mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineGerman shepherd (large-sized breed of dog often used as a guard dog or police dog)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Race de chien de berger originaire d’Allemagne, de taille moyenne, très sportif et élégant, à robe noire-marron-fauve, noire ou encore grise, et particulièrement obéissant.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of berger allemand
- bergers allemands plural
- bergère allemande feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce berger allemand?
- /bɛʁ.ʒe al.mɑ̃/
- \bɛʁ.ʒe al.mɑ̃\
- [bɛʁ.ʒe al.mɑ̃]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.