Köter

See also: koter, Koter, and kōter

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German köter. Further origin unsettled.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkøːtɐ/
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Noun

Köter m (genitive Köters, plural Köter)

(derogatory) dog, pooch

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

Declension of Köter

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Köter	die	Köter
genitive	eines	des	Köters	der	Köter
dative	einem	dem	Köter	den	Kötern
accusative	einen	den	Köter	die	Köter

Synonyms

Töle f

Derived terms

Straßenköter
Bauernköter

Further reading

Köter in Duden online

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