kamphund
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Swedish
Etymology
From kamp (“fight”) + hund (“dog”).
Noun
kamphund c
- an attack dog used in dogfighting
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) a dog of a breed historically used in dogfighting (or with admixture of such breeds), like a pit bull terrier
- Kunde han inte skaffat en golden retriever eller nåt istället för en jäkla kamphund?
- Couldn't he have gotten a Golden Retriever or something instead of a bloody fighting dog?
Usage notes
Sometimes more generally about dogs thought to be scary.
Declension
Declension of kamphund