Hund
German
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).
Pronunciation
Noun
Hund m (plural: Hunde, female: Hündin, female plural: Hündinnen, diminutive: Hündchen)
- a dog
- a mean person: "ein gemeiner Hund"