Meaning 1neutral · 88%
A common domestic animal that barks.
Natural examples
Der Hund schläft unter dem Tisch.
The dog is sleeping under the table.
Ich gehe mit dem Hund spazieren.
I am walking the dog.
Der Hund spielt im Garten.
The dog is playing in the garden.
Usage note
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Hunde.
Useful combinations
mit dem Hund spazieren gehen — walk the dogeinen Hund haben — have a dogder kleine Hund — the small dog
Common mistake
der Hund
der Hund
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Mini-lesson: der Hund: article and plural
The noun is masculine and takes der. Its plural is Hunde.
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