schip|per|ke

schip|per|ke
schip|per|ke «SKIHP uhr kee», noun.
any dog of a small, sturdy breed with erect ears and a rather rough, black coat.
[< Dutch dialectal schipperke (literally) little boatman < Dutch schipper skipper1 (from its use as a watchdog on canal boats)]

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