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Spitz

2 stages from German to English.

Today it means any of a group of dog breeds with pointed ears, muzzle, and a thick coat
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spitz
German · medieval
"pointed"
meaning "pointed", describing the dog's sharp muzzle and ears
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spitz
English · 1800s
"a fluffy dog breed with a pointed muzzle"
adopted directly from German for the dog breed group
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