löwchen

noun

A small breed of dog.

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little lion dog

Meanings

löwchen1

nounlöwchen (plural löwchens)

plural löwchens

  1. A small breed of dog.

    Synonyms: little lion dog

Löwchen2

nounLöwchen (plural Löwchen or Löwchens)

plural Löwchens

  1. An uncommon bichon bred in North-Western Europe.

    Synonyms: Little Lion Dog

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small breed of dog.

Similar
little lion dog

nounAn uncommon bichon bred in North-Western Europe.

Similar
Little Lion Dog

Origin

löwchen · noun

  1. GermanLöwchen
  2. Englishlöwchen

From German Löwchen, lit, "small lion".

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Löwchen · noun

  1. GermanLöwchen
  2. EnglishLöwchen

Borrowed from German Löwchen (literally “little lion”).

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Translations

Czech lvíček
  • lvíčekLöwchen
Dutch Leeuwhondje
  • LeeuwhondjeLöwchen
Finnish löwchen, pienileijonakoira
  • löwchenLöwchen
  • pienileijonakoiraLöwchen
French petit chien lion
  • petit chien lionLöwchen
German Löwchen
  • LöwchenLöwchen
Hungarian kis oroszlánkutya
  • kis oroszlánkutyaLöwchen
Icelandic litli ljónahundur
  • litli ljónahundurLöwchen
Indonesian anjing singa kecil
  • anjing singa kecilLöwchen
Italian piccolo cane leone
  • piccolo cane leoneLöwchen
Lithuanian šuo liūtukas
  • šuo liūtukasLöwchen
Malay anjing singa kecil
  • anjing singa kecilLöwchen
Polish lwi piesek
  • lwi piesekLöwchen
Portuguese pequeno cão leão
  • pequeno cão leãoLöwchen
Russian малая львиная соба́ка
  • малая львиная соба́ка (malaja lʹvinaja sobáka)Löwchen
Slovak levíček
  • levíčekLöwchen
Spanish pequeño perro león
  • pequeño perro leónLöwchen
Swedish loöwchen
  • loöwchenLöwchen
Vietnamese löwchen
  • löwchenLöwchen
Cite this entry
APA

löwchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%B6wchen

MLA

“löwchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%B6wchen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “löwchen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/l%C3%B6wchen.

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