Windhund

German

Etymology

From Wind +‎ Hund (“dog”), perhaps adapted from older wendisch (“Wendish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪnthʊnt/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

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

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

Declension

Declension of Windhund [masculine, strong]
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.

Further reading

  • “Windhund” in Duden online
  • “Windhund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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