Etymology

Jämthund

Today it means: A breed of dog of the spitz type that is found in Northern Europe, eponymous with Jämtland. Full definition →

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From Swedish, named after Jämtland (derives from its inhabitants, the Jamts) + hund (“dog”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.