Hund

Definitions of Hund
  1. noun
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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    Bastard, Promenadenmischung
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    Jagdhund
    a dog used in hunting game
    Dalmatiner
    a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
    Mops
    small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
    Pudel
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    Pekinese
    a Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
    Dackel
    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
    Terrier
    any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
    Schäferhund
    any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
    Boxer
    a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
    Dogge
    an old breed of powerful deep-chested smooth-coated dog used chiefly as a watchdog and guard dog
    Bernhardiner
    a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat of hair used as a rescue dog
    Chow-Chow
    breed of medium-sized dogs with a thick coat and fluffy curled tails and distinctive blue-black tongues; believed to have originated in northern China
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    hundeartiges Landraubtier
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
  2. noun
    a pompous fool
    synonyms: Esel
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    Tölpel
    a person who lacks good judgment
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