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Pomeranian

Pomeranian

6 4.8
A very small fluffy dog with a thick coat often kept as a pet
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒməˈreɪniən/
translation icon : Pomerania
  • "I mean, what do they talk about anyway?" There was a sequence of strangled barks from the Pomeranian chained to the fence in the neighboring yard.
  • a toy Pomeranian
  • bringing his Pomeranian
  • got a Pomeranian

I never was able to picture Kong as an old Pomeranian.

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Examples

  • More people watched this adorable dancing Pomeranian than watched the network news.

    Muffin Top: A Love Story (2014)

  • Why did that one house owner, Mrs. Saldhana, make such a fuss about her Pomeranian barking at them nonstop?

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Not so when it comes to my husband and the Pomeranian, as they love cold weather.

    Blog text (31)

  • The most popular last night seemed to be the Pomeranian.

    Blog text (5)

  • Now, when we had one Pomeranian, it would bark.

  • I have a beautiful Pomeranian, but he's not a lap dog, OK?

  • Angel is our Pomeranian and he is literally the joy of all joys.

  • One couple brought a Pomeranian to a kill shelter because its hair got matted.

    Blog text (30)

  • The Pomeranian trots happily behind Walter, who totes the empty carrier.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • My Pomeranian loves playing fetch in the park.

Synonyms

pooch
vsPomeranian
  • Informal
49 7.7

A small friendly dog kept as a pet

is a defined small long haired breed often kept as a pet
lapdog
vsPomeranian
18 3.0

A small dog that sits on someone's lap as a pet

is a specific tiny long haired breed rather than just a pet carried
spitz
vsPomeranian
10 8.0

A dog with thick fur, pointed ears, and a curled tail

is a very small compact long haired member of that group
poochie
vsPomeranian
  • Informal
3 8.2

A small pet dog that people call a cute name

is a distinct tiny breed with long coat and compact body

Surface Forms

Pomeranian singular
Pomeranians plural

Morphology

Pomeranian = Pomerania (semi-transparent) = Pomerania + ian

The formation is a regular place-name + demonymal suffix pattern (Pomerania + -ian), but the specific sense 'a dog breed named after the region' depends on cultural/encyclopedic knowledge rather than purely compositional meaning.

Etymology

The word Pomeranian comes from the name of the region Pomerania, whose old Slavic parts po ('by') and more ('sea') mean 'by the sea'. The small, fluffy dog was named after that place, so a Pomeranian is a dog 'from Pomerania'.