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schipperke

[ skip-er-kee, -kuh ]

noun

  1. one of a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat, originally used as a watchdog on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium.


schipperke

/ ˈʃɪpəkɪ; ˈskɪp- /

noun

  1. a small Dutch breed of tailless dog with a foxy head, pricked ears, and usually a black coat
“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 schipperke1

1885–90; < dialectal Dutch: little boatman, equivalent to schipper skipper 1 + -ke -kin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of schipperke1

C19: from Dutch, literally: little boatman (from its use as a guard dog on canal barges). See skipper 1
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Example Sentences

One of these dogs was a Schipperke, the breed kept by the bargemen of Belgium to guard their goods and chattels.

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