bloedhond

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈblut.ɦɔnt/

noun
Definitions
  • bloodhound
  • (figurative) someone skilled in finding people; skilled or persistent tracker or stalker
  • persecutor, tenaciously cruel person

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bloed (blood) + Dutch, Flemish hond (dog, hound, cognate of hound, hond, canine).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

hond

Gloss

dog, hound, cognate of hound, hond, canine

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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