Meanings
nounlundehund (plural lundehunds)
plural lundehunds
- a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.
Synonyms: puffin dog
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.
Similar
puffin dog
Origin
- Norwegianlundehund
- Englishlundehund
From Norwegian lundehund, compound of lunde (“puffin”) and hund (“dog”).
More words from Norwegian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish lunnikoira
- lunnikoiradog breed
French chien norvegien de macareux
- chien norvegien de macareuxdog breed
German Norwegischer Lundehund
- Norwegischer Lundehunddog breed
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APA
lundehund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lundehund
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“lundehund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lundehund. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lundehund,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lundehund.
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