bloedhond
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From bloed (“blood”) + hond (“dog, hound”). The use for a scenthound and the figurative senses (16th c.) are native; compare German Bluthund, Middle Low German blôthunt. The use for the specific breed (late 19th c.) after English bloodhound.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bloedhond m (plural bloedhonden, diminutive bloedhondje n)
- bloodhound
- (figurative) someone skilled in finding people; skilled or persistent tracker or stalker
- persecutor, tenaciously cruel person