keeshond in British English
(ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd, ˈkiːs-)
nounWord forms: plural -honds or -honden (-ˌhɒndən)
a breed of dog of the spitz type with a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail, originating in Holland
Word origin
C20: from Dutch, probably from Kees nickname for Cornelis Cornelius, from Latin + hond hound1keeshond in American English
(ˈkeɪsˌhɔnt; ˈkishɔnt; ˈkeɪsˌhʌnd; ˈkisˌhʌnd)
nounWord forms: plural ˈkeesˌhonden (ˈkeɪsˌhɔntən; ˈkisˌhɔntən; ˈkeɪsˌhʌndən; ˈkisˌhʌndən)
any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a thick, gray-and-black coat of long, straight hair, a foxlike head with small, pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back
Word origin
Du < Kees, nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius + hond, dogImage ofkeeshond
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