Windhund

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Etymology

From Wind (“wind”) +‎ Hund (“dog”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪnthʊnt/
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Noun

Windhund m (strong, genitive Windhundes or Windhunds, plural Windhunde)

  1. sighthound, gazehound, (US) greyhound
  2. (derogatory) rake

Declension

Declension of Windhund
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Windhund die Windhunde
genitive eines des Windhundes, Windhunds der Windhunde
dative einem dem Windhund, Windhunde1 den Windhunden
accusative einen den Windhund die Windhunde

1Now rare, see notes.

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