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hond.

dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɦɔnt/
  1. dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

    masculine
    De hond rent achter de bal aan.
    Zijn hond is zijn beste vriend.
  2. A derogatory term for a human; a reprehensible person

    derogatory · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwn̥tós, from *ḱwṓ. Cognate to German Hund, English hound.

noun/ɦɔnt/
  1. an old unit of area measuring 100 roeden, approximately 0.14 hectares

    neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch *hunt, from Proto-Germanic *hundą. Related to honderd.

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