Hund

German (Berlin)

/hʊnt/

noun
Definitions
  • dog, hound
  • (pejorative) scoundrel; dog mean or morally reprehensible person
  • board with casters used to transport heavy objects

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German hunt inherited from Proto-Germanic *hundaz (dog) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwn̥tós

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