Standard Lemma guide

spitz

name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /spɪts/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪts
  • homophone: spits
  • CMU ARPABET: S P IH1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of spitz (“dog”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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4

noun

Meaning 4

any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris

Narrower terms: Samoyed, Samoyede, Pomeranian, chow, chow chow, keeshond

History

Etymology

From German Spitz, from spitz (“pointed”); so called from the tapering shape of its muzzle.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: шпиц (špic) — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 絨毛狗 /绒毛狗 (róngmáogǒu) — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Czech: špic — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Esperanto: ŝpico — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Finnish: pystykorva — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • French: spitz — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • German: Spitz — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Hebrew: שְׁפִּיץ (shpits) — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Hungarian: spicc — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Irish: spitse — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Japanese: スピッツ (supittsu) — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Polish: szpic — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Russian: шпиц (špic) — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed
  • Swedish: spets — Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed