keeshond

(kāshônt′, kēs-; -hund′)

noun pl. keeshonden

any of a breed of medium-sized dog with a thick, gray-and-black coat of long, straight hair, a foxlike head with small, pointed ears, and a tail that curls over the back

Origin: Du < Kees, nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius + hond, dog

See keeshond in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. kees·hon·den (-hônˈdən) or kees·honds
Any of a breed of dog originating in the Netherlands and having a thick grayish-black coat.

Origin:

Origin: Dutch

Origin: : probably the name Kees (nickname for Cornelis, Cornelius)

Origin: + hond, dog (from Middle Dutch; see kwon- in Indo-European roots)

.

Learn more about keeshond

keeshond

link/cite print suggestion box