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Webster 1913 Edition


Collie

Col′lie

(kŏl′ly̆)
,
Noun.
[Gael.
cuilean
whelp, puppy, dog.]
(Zool.)
The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks.
[Written also
colly
,
colley
.]

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collie

collie

English

Noun

collie (plural collies)

  1. Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from English collie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔli/, [ˈkʰʌli]

Noun

collie c (singular definite collien, plural indefinite collier)

  1. collie

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Finnish

Etymology

Borrowing from English collie.

Noun

collie

  1. collie
  2. rough collie

Declension

Inflection of collie (Kotus type 3/valtio, no gradation)
nominative collie colliet
genitive collien collieiden
collieitten
partitive collieta collieita
illative collieen collieihin
singular plural
nominative collie colliet
accusative nom. collie colliet
gen. collien
genitive collien collieiden
collieitten
partitive collieta collieita
inessive colliessa collieissa
elative colliesta collieista
illative collieen collieihin
adessive colliella collieilla
ablative collielta collieilta
allative collielle collieille
essive colliena collieina
translative collieksi collieiksi
instructive colliein
abessive collietta collieitta
comitative collieineen

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Swedish

Etymology

Borrowing from English collie.

Noun

collie c

  1. collie

Declension

Inflection of collie 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative collie collien collier collierna
Genitive collies colliens colliers colliernas