goldendoodle
/ɡoldendoodle/from spelling rules
The English term goldendoodle is used in Spanish to refer to a dog that is a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle.
The term refers specifically to the hybrid dog breed created by crossing a golden retriever with a poodle.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡoldendoodle/
Did you know?
- While the word caniche is used for the poodle half of the breed, in some Spanish-speaking regions, calling a dog a caniche can be a playful way to describe someone who is very prim and proper.
- In some Latin American countries, the term perro de diseño is used not just for hybrids like the goldendoodle, but as a status symbol to distinguish expensive 'designer' pets from mixed-breed mestizos.
- The term goldendoodle is part of a growing trend of 'Anglicisms' in the pet industry across Spain and Latin America, where English names are preferred for designer breeds.
Examples in context
- El goldendoodle es muy inteligente.The goldendoodle is very intelligent.
- Mi vecina tiene un goldendoodle pequeño.My neighbor has a small goldendoodle.
- ¿Quieres adoptar un goldendoodle?Do you want to adopt a goldendoodle?
Example conversation
Daniel and María are at a park looking at dogs.
- DanielMira ese perro, es un goldendoodle.Look at that dog, it's a goldendoodle.
- MaríaEs verdad, ¡qué bonito es!It's true, how pretty it is!
- DanielMe gustaría tener un goldendoodle en casa.I would like to have a goldendoodle at home.
- MaríaYo también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
