honds

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • hondsch (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hontsch. Equivalent to hond (“dog, hound”) +‎ -s (denominative adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦɔnts/
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  • Hyphenation: honds

Adjective

honds (comparative hondser, superlative meest honds or hondst)

  1. (literally) (rare) canine, relating to dogs
  2. (figuratively) (concerning humans) currish, doggish, doggy, notably:
    1. insolent, impertinent, shameless
    2. rude, coarse, insulting

Inflection
Inflection of honds
uninflected honds
inflected hondse
comparative hondser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial hondshondserhet hondst
het hondste
indefinite m./f. sing. hondsehondserehondste
n. sing. hondshondserhondste
plural hondsehondserehondste
definite hondsehondserehondste
partitive hondshondsers—

Derived terms
  • hondsheid
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