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vizsla

/ˈviːʃlə/

vizsla is the alternative form of Vizsla.

Noun capitalized: Vizsla

Vizsla (plural Vizslas or Vizslak or Vizslák)

  1. A dog breed originating in Hungary.
    • A bird dog, according to David Smith of the National Bird Dog Museum, can include such breeds as the English pointer and setter, the American Brittany, the German short-haired pointer and the vizsla.2008 February 24, William Safire, “Bird-Dog Minute”, in New York Times

Synonyms of vizsla

Forms of vizsla

pluralvizslas
pluralVizslas
pluralVizslak
pluralVizslák

Origin of vizsla

From Hungarian vizsla, itself probably a borrowing from a Slavic language; compare Serbo-Croatian vižao/вижао, Czech vyžle, Polish wyżeł, wyga (“old dog”), Russian выжла (vyžla).

Words formed from vizsla

Phrases with vizsla

Questions about vizsla

What does vizsla mean?
Vizsla means a dog breed originating in Hungary.
What is vizsla the alternative form of?
Vizsla is the alternative form of Vizsla.
What part of speech is vizsla?
Vizsla is a noun.
How do you pronounce vizsla?
Vizsla is pronounced /ˈviːʃlə/.
What is the plural of vizsla?
The plural of vizsla is vizslas.

Words near vizsla in the dictionary

  1. vizorless
  2. vizorlike
  3. vizors
  4. vizroy
  5. vizroys
  6. vizsla
  7. Vizslak
  8. vizslas
  9. Vizslák
  10. vizt.
  11. vizualisation

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