keeshond

K5E1E1S1H4O1N1D2
/ˈkeɪ̯sn̩d//ˈkeɪ̯zn̩d/

noun

A spitz bred in the Netherlands and Germany, characterized by a fluffy coat of silver and black fur.

OriginDutch keeshond →
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Meanings

keeshond1

nounkeeshond (plural keeshonden or keeshonds)

plural keeshonden · plural keeshonds

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Keeshond.

    The keeshond is the well-known Dutch dog, often seen on the barges, running up and down from bow to stern and back, barking.

    1927, Edward Cecil Ash, Dogs: Their History and Development, Volume 1, page 159

Keeshond2

nounKeeshond (plural Keeshonden or Keeshonds)

plural Keeshonden · plural Keeshonds · alternative keeshond

  1. A spitz bred in the Netherlands and Germany, characterized by a fluffy coat of silver and black fur.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wolfspitz

Origin

  1. Dutchkeeshond
  2. EnglishKeeshond

Unadapted borrowing from Dutch keeshond.

More words from Dutch

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Translations

Dutch keeshond
  • keeshondKeeshond
French spitz loup
  • spitz loupKeeshond
German Wolfsspitz
  • WolfsspitzKeeshond
Hebrew קיסהאונד
  • קיסהאונדKeeshond
Japanese キースホンド
  • キースホンド (kīsuhondo)Keeshond
Cite this entry
APA

keeshond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeshond

MLA

“keeshond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeshond. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keeshond,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keeshond.

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