Pinzgau

noun

Pinz·​gau

ˈpin(t)sˌgau̇

variants or Pinzgauer

-au̇(ə)r

plural -s

: an Austrian breed of heavy draft horse

also : a horse of this breed

Word History

Etymology

pinzgau from Pinzgau, valley in western Austria; pinzgauer from German, literally, one that is of or comes from Pinzgau, from Pinzgau + German -er

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