Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spitz

/spɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
spitz
IPA
/spɪts/
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.

name

A surname.

noun

Alternative form of spitz (“dog”)

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

spitzes (plural)

Derived Forms

spitzoid

Phrases

Danish Spitz Finnish Spitz Icelandic Spitz Indian Spitz Japanese spitz Pomeranian spitz reindeer spitz Spitz nevus

Homonyms

spits

Rhymes With

it's its hits fits bits sits tits admits permits kits pits shits

Questions

How do you pronounce spitz?
The recorded pronunciation is /spɪts/.
What does spitz mean?
Any of several Nordic breeds of dog such as the Pomeranian or Samoyed.
Where does spitz come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce spitz

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