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keeshond

[ keys-hond, kees- ]

noun

, plural kees·hon·den [keys, -hon-d, uh, n, kees, -].
  1. one of a Dutch breed of small dogs having thick, silver-gray hair tipped with black and a tail carried over the back.


keeshond

/ ˈkiːs-; ˈkeɪsˌhɒnd /

noun

  1. a breed of dog of the spitz type with a shaggy greyish coat and tightly curled tail, originating in Holland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of keeshond1

1925–30; < Dutch, probably special use of Kees (shortening of proper name Cornelius ) + hond dog; hound 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of keeshond1

C20: from Dutch, probably from Kees nickname for Cornelis Cornelius, from Latin + hond hound 1

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