Pomeranian

noun

Pom·​er·​a·​nian ˌpä-mə-ˈrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Pomeranian (audio)
-nyən
1
: any of a breed of long-haired compact toy dogs with a soft dense undercoat
2
: a native or inhabitant of Pomerania
Pomeranian adjective

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Another dog walker, Sandy Boyd, took a few minutes to talk while her teacup Pomeranian Jazzy took a break. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2025 The dogs were having some downtime when Fitzpatrick checked in, and while Leo, a mini poodle, chihuahua, Pomeranian, and cocker spaniel mix, was snoozing on his basic cot, his neighbor had a far more luxury setup. — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 As of last year Gracie is the proud dog mommy of a teacup Pomeranian named Yeti. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025 Museum officials did not release the exact location of the find, only specifying it had been found in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a coastal region of northwestern Poland bordering Germany. — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Pomeranian

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of Pomeranian was in 1652

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Pomeranian

noun
Pom·​er·​a·​nian ˌpäm-ə-ˈrā-nē-ən How to pronounce Pomeranian (audio)
-nyən
: any of a breed of very small compact dogs having long hair

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