🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Jagdhund

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jaɡt.hʊnt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hunter Dog/ˈhʌn.tər dɔɡ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Jagdhund fand die Spur des Wildes."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A breed of dog specifically trained or used for hunting game.

    "The hunter dog tracked the scent of the deer through the dense forest."
  2. 2

    A dog that assists hunters in locating and retrieving game.

    "The experienced hunter dog was invaluable during the hunting expedition."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'hunter dog' derives from the combination of 'hunter', which comes from the Old English 'hunta', meaning 'one who hunts', and 'dog', which has uncertain origins but is believed to have evolved from the Proto-Germanic 'dugga'. The term reflects the historical role of dogs in assisting humans in hunting activities.

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