der Collie
collie
A medium-sized to large dog of a British breed that was originally bred to herd sheep.
EXAMPLE
Der Collie ist für sein langes Fell und sein aufmerksames Wesen bekannt.
The collie is known for its long coat and alert nature.
der Collie
collie
der Collie, die Collies
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Collie, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Collies |
| genitive | des Collies |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Collie | die Collies |
| accusative | den Collie | die Collies |
| dative | dem Collie | den Collies |
| genitive | des Collies | der Collies |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Collie' can be used as the first part of compound words. In 'Colliewelpe' (collie puppy) and 'Colliezucht' (collie breeding), this part shows which dog breed the word refers to.
EXAMPLE
Unser Collie stammt aus einer kleinen Colliezucht in Schottland.
Our collie comes from a small collie breeding operation in Scotland.
Typical collocations
Common collocations are 'einen Collie halten' (to keep a collie), 'sich einen Collie anschaffen' (to get a collie), and 'einen Collie erziehen' (to train a collie). In 'sich einen Collie anschaffen', the person is in the dative and 'einen Collie' is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Wir möchten uns einen Collie anschaffen.
We would like to get a collie.
Cultural context
The name 'Lassie' is a common reference point when people talk about collies. The famous female dog from films and television series is a long-haired collie.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder wünschen sich einen Collie, weil sie Lassie im Fernsehen gesehen haben.
The children want a collie because they saw Lassie on television.
In real life
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