German "Pudel" , shortening of "Pudelhund" from Low German pudeln "splash in water" + German Hund "dog". So there's your answer.
Poodle comes from the German Pudel, which in turn is derived the Geraman verb puddeln meaning to puddel, to splash.
another word for a toy poodle is caniche
actually, poodles aren't french, they're german, but the french word for poodle is caniche.
poodle is translated 'caniche' (masc.) in French.
the word poodle means that it is a small dog and came from the french word poodelle which means small furry dog.
I hope I can buy a poodle today!
The German word for Poodle is Pudel, from the verb puddeln, to puddle, to splash.
Poodles originated in Germany.
No. While the name does indeed come from a poodle motif traditionally used on the skirt, the skirt style is still known today as a poodle skirt even if a different motif is used.
It means 'The Poodle'. The title of the song is 'The Sly and Zealous Poodle'
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The word poodle comes from a German word (pudel or pudelin) which means splashing in water because poodles just love to play in the water.