schipperke

[ skip-er-kee, -kuh ]
/ ˈskɪp ər ki, -kə /

noun

one of a Belgian breed of small dogs having erect ears and a thick, black coat, originally used as a watchdog on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Origin of schipperke

1885–90; < dialectal Dutch: little boatman, equivalent to schipper skipper1 + -ke -kin

Words nearby schipperke

schilling, schilling test, schilling's blood count, schindylesis, schipa, schipperke, schippers, schirmer, schirra, schism, schismatic

Example sentences from the Web for schipperke

  • One of these dogs was a Schipperke, the breed kept by the bargemen of Belgium to guard their goods and chattels.

    Notable Women Authors of the Day |Helen C. Black

British Dictionary definitions for schipperke

schipperke
/ (ˈʃɪpəkɪ, ˈskɪp-) /

noun

a small Dutch breed of tailless dog with a foxy head, pricked ears, and usually a black coat

Word Origin for schipperke

C19: from Dutch, literally: little boatman (from its use as a guard dog on canal barges). See skipper 1