Unterhund
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From unter- + Hund. At least in the sense “underdog” a calque of the English.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Unterhund m (strong, genitive Unterhundes or Unterhunds, plural Unterhunde)
- (usually humorous) Synonym of Underdog.
- (uncommon) subordinate, henchman
Declension
[edit]Declension of Unterhund [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Unterhund | die | Unterhunde |
| genitive | eines | des | Unterhundes, Unterhunds | der | Unterhunde |
| dative | einem | dem | Unterhund, Unterhunde1 | den | Unterhunden |
| accusative | einen | den | Unterhund | die | Unterhunde |
1Now rare, see notes.