Hond

See also: hond, hönd, hǫnd, and Hond.

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Honk (most dialects of Ripuarian)
• Hongk (Aachen)
• Hunk (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Middle High German hunt, from Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hont/

Noun

Hond m (plural Henn or Hönn or Honn, diminutive Hendche or Höndche)

1. (Moselle Franconian, southern Ripuarian) dog; hound

Descendants

• Hunsrik: Hund
• Kölsch: Hunk, Hungk
• Luxembourgish: Hond

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German hunt, from Proto-West Germanic *hund.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hont/

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Noun

Hond m (plural Hënn or Honn)

1. dog