löwchenn.

Brit.

/ˈləːvʃn/,

/ˈlaʊtʃən/, U.S.

/ˈləvʃən/,

/ˈlaʊtʃən/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, löwchens.

Forms: 1900s– lowchen, 1900s– löwchen.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from German. Etymon: German Löwchen.

Etymology: Apparently < German Löwchen (1985 or earlier denoting this breed of dog; mid 18th cent. or earlier in sense ‘small lion, lion cub’) < Löwe lion (see lion n.) + -chen , diminutive suffix (see -kin suffix). Compare German Löwenhündchen (1757 or earlier), French petit chien lion (1837 or earlier), both denoting a kind of lapdog.

A breed of toy dog thought to originate in northern Europe, with a thick, wavy coat presented with the hindquarters and upper legs clipped so that the dog resembles a male lion in outline; a dog of this breed. Cf. Bichon n..

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > toy > other types of

lion dog1774

King Charles1848

English toy terrier1852

Chihuahua1858

Mexican hairless dog1891

affenpinscher1896

Papillon1900

Bolognese1905

Shih Tzu1921

löwchen1969

1969 Country Life 13 Feb. 337/2 A very rare breed making its first appearance at Cruft's was Mrs. R. Stenning's pair of löwchen or little lion dogs.

1994 Dog World June 14/2 Other breeds believed to be related to the Maltese include the Bichon Frise, Havanese, Bolognese, Yorkshire Terrier and Löwchen.

2007 Dog World July 47/2 She breeds and exhibits Bearded Collies and Löwchen.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	löwchen
释义	löwchenn. Brit. /ˈləːvʃn/, /ˈlaʊtʃən/, U.S. /ˈləvʃən/, /ˈlaʊtʃən/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, löwchens. Forms: 1900s– lowchen, 1900s– löwchen. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from German. Etymon: German Löwchen. Etymology: Apparently < German Löwchen (1985 or earlier denoting this breed of dog; mid 18th cent. or earlier in sense ‘small lion, lion cub’) < Löwe lion (see lion n.) + -chen , diminutive suffix (see -kin suffix). Compare German Löwenhündchen (1757 or earlier), French petit chien lion (1837 or earlier), both denoting a kind of lapdog. A breed of toy dog thought to originate in northern Europe, with a thick, wavy coat presented with the hindquarters and upper legs clipped so that the dog resembles a male lion in outline; a dog of this breed. Cf. Bichon n.. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > other types of dog > [noun] > toy > other types of lion dog1774 King Charles1848 English toy terrier1852 Chihuahua1858 Mexican hairless dog1891 affenpinscher1896 Papillon1900 Bolognese1905 Shih Tzu1921 löwchen1969 1969 Country Life 13 Feb. 337/2 A very rare breed making its first appearance at Cruft's was Mrs. R. Stenning's pair of löwchen or little lion dogs. 1994 Dog World June 14/2 Other breeds believed to be related to the Maltese include the Bichon Frise, Havanese, Bolognese, Yorkshire Terrier and Löwchen. 2007 Dog World July 47/2 She breeds and exhibits Bearded Collies and Löwchen. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1969
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