Bluthund

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Etymology

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From the 15th century, from Blut (blood) +‎ Hund (dog, hound). Compare Dutch bloedhond, Middle Low German blôthunt, German Low German Bloothund, English bloodhound, Danish blodhund, Norwegian Bokmål blodhund, Norwegian Nynorsk blodhund, and Swedish blodhund.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːtˌhʊnt/
  • Hyphenation: Blut‧hund
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Noun

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Bluthund m (strong, genitive Bluthundes or Bluthunds, plural Bluthunde, feminine Bluthündin)

  1. scenthound (a hound skilled at tracking)
    Synonyms: Schweißhund, Schweisshund (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
  2. Synonym of Bloodhound (a specific dog breed).
  3. (figurative) someone who persecutes without mercy, e.g., a tyrant or a myrmidon, henchman
    • 2007, Martin Kölbel, “Doppelmoral als Showgeschäft – Der Medienskandal um Günter Grass im August 2006”, in Christian Schertz, editor, Rufmord und Medienopfer – Die Verletzung der persönlichen Ehre:
      Die Dresdner Morgenpost vom 20. August suchte unter der reißerischen Schlagzeile »Hitlers Bluthunde« die Faszination auszubeuten, die sich mit dem zur Schau gestellten Bösen, dem Anrüchigen, Verwerflichen gewöhnlich auslösen lässt [...].
      The Dresdner Morgenpost of 20 August [2006], under the lurid headline “Hitler’s merciless henchmen” [referring to the Waffen-SS], tried to exploit the fascination that can commonly be provoked by exhibiting the evil, the infamous and objectionable [...].

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