honds

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɦɔnts/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: honds

Adjective

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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

Declension

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Declension of honds
uninflected honds
inflected hondse
comparative hondser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial honds hondser het hondst
het hondste
indefinite m./f. sing. hondse hondsere hondste
n. sing. honds hondser hondste
plural hondse hondsere hondste
definite hondse hondsere hondste
partitive honds hondsers —

Derived terms

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