spitz

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

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

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

Spitz was wild with wrath. — The call of the wild, Jack London
At the Hotel Spitz, ja, ja, gewiss! — That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day, Richard Dehan

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