Hund

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old High German hunt, from common Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós, derived from *ḱwō, "dog". Near cognates include English hound, Icelandic hundur, and Gothic 𐌷𐌿𐌽𐌳𐍃 (hunds).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hʊnt/, SAMPA: /hUnt/
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[edit] Noun

Hund m. (plural Hunde, f Hündin, f plural Hündinnen, diminutive Hündchen)

1. dog
2. mean person

   ein gemeiner Hund — a common dog