shelty, sheltie

shelty, sheltie
[šélti]
noun
šetlandski poni (konjiček)

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  • Sheltie — Shel|tie [ ʃɛlti] der; [s], s <aus gleichbed. engl. shelty, sheltie> langhaarige engl. Haushundrasse, Hütehund …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Shelty — Sheltie Shel tie, Shelty Shel ty, n. A Shetland pony. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sheltie — Shel tie, Shelty Shel ty, n. A Shetland pony. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheltie — or shelty [shel′tē] n. pl. shelties 〚prob. < Orkney pronun. of ON hjalti, Shetlander〛 Informal 1. SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 2 …   Universalium

  • Sheltie — small pony, 1650, Shetland pony, from Shelty, abbreviation of Sheltand, metathesis of Shetland. Or the word may represent the Orkney pronunciation of O.N. Hjalti Shetlander …   Etymology dictionary

  • sheltie — or shelty [shel′tē] n. pl. shelties [prob. < Orkney pronun. of ON hjalti, Shetlander] Informal 1. SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 2. SHETLAND PONY …   English World dictionary

  • sheltie — or shelty noun (plural shelties) Etymology: probably from Old Norse Hjalti Shetlander Date: 1650 1. Shetland pony 2. Shetland sheepdog …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shelty — noun see sheltie …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shelty — /shel tee/, n., pl. shelties. Informal. 1. See Shetland pony. 2. See Shetland sheepdog. Also, sheltie. [1640 50; shelt ( < ON hjaltr native of SHETLAND) + Y2] * * * …   Universalium

  • sheltie — (also shelty) noun (plural shelties) a Shetland pony or sheepdog. Origin C17: prob. representing an Orkney pronunciation of ON Hjalti Shetlander …   English new terms dictionary

  • sheltie — n. (also shelty) (pl. ies) a Shetland pony or sheepdog. Etymology: prob. repr. ON Hjalti Shetlander as pronounced in Orkney …   Useful english dictionary

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