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The Tatra Shepherd Dog (Polish: Polski Owczarek Podhalański) is a Polish breed of large flock guardian dog originating in the Tatra Mountains of the Podhale region of southern Poland. [ 1 ] : 78 [ 3 ] : 148 It was fully recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1963. [ 4 ]
Polish name German name Type Notes Brda: Brahe: River Długie Lang: Lake Kortowskie Kort: Lake Liwa: Liebe: River Łyna: Alle: River Nogat: Nogat: River Noteć: Netze
This may be because Poland had lost Pomerania by the time of the saga's composition and thus had no direct connection to Scandinavia via the Baltic. The saga also uses the names Smáland for Lesser Poland and Þioðland for Greater Poland. [269] Pomeranians, Pomerania: Middle High German: Pomerân: A Slavic tribe inhabiting the area east of the ...
According to The German Times, “Dogs are more than pets; they are the source of meaning and identity.” As of 2023, there were 10.6 million pet dogs in Germany.
In Hrólfs saga kraka, two dogs belonging to a hermit wizard named Vífil (one of the two meanings of the name is "pagan priest" [22]). When the two young princes Hróarr and Helgi hide with him, he warns them of arriving search parties by calling to them by the names of his two dogs. [23]
The Pomeranian (also known as a Pom, Pommy or Pome) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type that is named for the Pomerania region in north-west Poland and north-east Germany in Central Europe. Classed as a toy dog breed because of its small size, the Pomeranian is descended from larger Spitz-type dogs, specifically the German Spitz.
Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.” 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of “holy ...
Süffig—a beverage that is especially light and sweet or palatable; only the latter meaning is connoted with German süffig. Tafelspitz—boiled veal or beef in broth, served with a mix of minced apples and horseradish. Weisslacker (also Bierkäse)—a type of cow's milk cheese. Wiener—a hot dog. Wiener Schnitzel—a crumbed veal cutlet.