Meaning & use
vizsla
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Meaning
nouncountable
A medium-sized Hungarian dog with a short golden-rust coat, kept mainly as a gentle, energetic hunting and family dog.
Grammar: A countable noun; the plural is 'vizslas'. It is often written with a capital V because it comes from a breed name, but lowercase is also common.
Patterns
- a vizsla
- two vizslas
- a Hungarian vizsla
They take their vizsla running every morning before work.
A vizsla needs plenty of exercise and loves being with people.
He grew up with a Hungarian vizsla that followed him everywhere.
Word forms
| plural | vizslas |
|---|
Common combinations
- Hungarian vizsla
- The Hungarian vizsla is known for its golden-rust coat.
- a vizsla puppy
- Their new vizsla puppy chews everything in sight.
- own a vizsla
- She has owned a vizsla for ten years.
- vizsla breeder
- They found a reputable vizsla breeder nearby.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pointer
- A broader name for dogs that stand still to show where game is; a vizsla is one kind of pointer, so 'pointer' is less specific.
- Weimaraner
- Another Hungarian-area hunting breed with a similar build but a gray coat and different temperament.
Word family
- vizslas noun
- the plural form of the breed name
Commonly confused: vizsla or Visla? vizsla or Vistula?
vizsla vs Visla
A common misspelling; the correct spelling is 'vizsla', with 'zs' in the middle.
vizsla vs Vistula
'Vistula' is a river in Poland; 'vizsla' is a dog breed. They sound somewhat similar but mean very different things.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'vizsla' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option A uses the singular countable noun correctly with a possessive. Option B has two verbs; option C invents a plural ('vizslas' is correct); option D confuses the dog with the river Vistula.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “vizsla”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.