Pomeranian
Americanadjective
noun
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one of a breed of small dogs having long, straight hair, erect ears, and a tail carried over the back.
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Pomerania, esp a German
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a breed of toy dog of the spitz type with a long thick straight coat
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Pomeranian
First recorded in 1750–60; Pomerani(a) + -an
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This year he has brought two Bernese, a Border Collie, a Pomeranian and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Mexican driver Daniel Suárez, who also races for Trackhouse, says he takes Emma, a four-pound black-and-white Pomeranian, and Pepper, an 11-pound Manx cat, to about half his races each season.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
On the surface, coaxing a confession from the reluctant network that mistook a Pomeranian for a cat does not seem unbelievably crucial.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Among them was Masayo Tashiro, who brought her terrier and Pomeranian to the site as she made offerings and prayers.
From Reuters ● Nov. 14, 2023
Brie was their little Pomeranian dog, who wet the floor sometimes.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
Googoosh says with her signature smile as one of her beloved Pomeranians pops up on her lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
I love Pomeranians because those tiny little fluff balls are actually huge dogs on the inside — they crack me up!
From New York Times ● May 18, 2024
Surveying their mortality rates with three different data sets, Nunney found the smallest dogs, including Pomeranians, miniature pinschers, shih tzus and chihuahuas have about a 10% chance of dying from cancer.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024
The Malamutes, Labradors and Pomeranians were taken out of their crates to eat, go outside and even listen to music scientifically engineered to appeal to dogs.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2023
In 1420 the elector Frederick I. of Brandenburg gained here a signal victory over the Pomeranians.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
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