Pomeranian
Americanadjective
noun
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Pomeranians
plural
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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
In Altadena, Sharon Moon and Kimbop, her 14-year-old Pomeranian, used to enjoy regular neighborhood gatherings with dogs and their owners, and Moon’s mother would join her and Kimbop on sunset hikes along the Crest Trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
Orion, a small Pomeranian, sat up and made a whining sound.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
The Pomeranians expressed their eager desire to get at the enemy before the day should end.
From The Franco-German War of 1870-71 by Count Helmuth
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