spitz

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/spɪts/

noun

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

OriginGerman Spitz →
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Meanings

spitz1

nounspitz (plural spitzes)

plural spitzes

  1. Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

Spitz2

proper noun
  1. A surname.
nounSpitz (plural Spitzes)

plural Spitzes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of spitz (“dog”)

Origin

  1. GermanSpitz
  2. Englishspitz

From German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.

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Translations

Bulgarian шпиц
  • шпиц (špic)Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Chinese Mandarin 絨毛狗 /绒毛狗
  • 絨毛狗 /绒毛狗 (róngmáogǒu)Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Czech špic
  • špicAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Esperanto ŝpico
  • ŝpicoAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Finnish pystykorva
  • pystykorvaAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
French spitz
  • spitzAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
German Spitz
  • SpitzAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Hebrew שְׁפִּיץ
  • שְׁפִּיץ (shpits)Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Hungarian spicc
  • spiccAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Irish spitse
  • spitseAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Japanese スピッツ
  • スピッツ (supittsu)Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Polish szpic
  • szpicAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Russian шпиц
  • шпиц (špic)Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
Swedish spets
  • spetsAny of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spitz

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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