Phrase guide

Portuguese Water Dog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌpɔːtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔːtə dɒɡ/
  • US: /ˌpɔɹtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔtɚ dɔɡ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A water spaniel breed of gun dog originating in Portugal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Portuguese + water dog.

Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 葡萄牙水犬 (Pútáoyá shuǐquǎn) — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Danish: portugisisk vandhund — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Dutch: Portugese waterhond — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Finnish: portugalinvesikoira — Portuguese Water Dog
  • French: chien d'eau portugais — Portuguese Water Dog
  • German: portugiesischer Wasserhund — Portuguese Water Dog
  • German: Cão de Água Português — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Icelandic: portúgalskur vatnahundur — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Irish: uisceadóir Portaingéalach — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Italian: cane d'acqua portoghese — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Japanese: ポーチュギーズ・ウォーター・ドッグ (pōchugīzu wōtā doggu) — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Korean: 포르투갈 워터 도그 (poreutugal woteo dogeu) — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Lithuanian: Portugalijos vandens šuo — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Lithuanian: portugalų vandens šuo — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Malay: anjing air Portugis — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Norwegian: portugisisk vannhund — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Norwegian: Cäo de Aqua — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Polish: portugalski pies wodny — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Polish: portugalski pies dowodny — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Portuguese: cão de água português — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Romanian: câine de apă portughez — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Russian: португа́льская водяна́я соба́ка (portugálʹskaja vodjanája sobáka) — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Spanish: perro de agua portugués — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Swedish: portugisisk vattenhund — Portuguese Water Dog
  • Turkish: Portekiz su köpeği — Portuguese Water Dog