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# pomeranian

noun (a Pomeranian, Pomeranians); adjective (Pomeranian)

«pomeranian» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#m1)
2. A person from Pomerania, a region by the Baltic Sea that is now in Poland and Germany. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#m2)
3. (adjective) Coming from Pomerania. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it is usually the name of a dog breed, often called a «Pom»; in geography and history lessons it names the people and land of Pomerania. In stories a Pomeranian is often a pampered little lap dog that yaps at strangers. Phrases: «a pet Pomeranian», «a Pomeranian puppy».

### Examples

- Our neighbour has a Pomeranian that looks like a tiny lion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x1)
- The Pomeranian barked at the postman from behind the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x2)
- A Pomeranian puppy can fit in two hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x3)
- Pomeranians need their thick fur brushed often. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x4)
- Queen Victoria kept Pomeranians and made the breed popular. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x5)
- Pomerania is a region by the Baltic Sea, and its people are Pomeranians. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x6)
- My cousin calls her dog a Pom for short. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/#x7)

### Note

Usually written with a capital P, because it comes from a place name, but the dictionary lists it in lower case. Plural: Pomeranians. Short form: Pom (careful: in Australia and New Zealand «Pom» or «Pommy» is also slang for an English person, which can sound rude). It is a toy breed, not a puppy that stays small by itself — it is small when fully grown.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pomeranian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pomeranian/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pomeranian» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pomeranian.html) on Mova free.