Noun
die Hündin
Pronunciation: /ˈhʏndɪn/
female dog, bitch, she-dog
C1
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plural Hündinnen
Meanings
Noun
- female dog, bitch, she-dog
Example sentence
Bei Regen bleibt unsere Hündin gewöhnlich in ihrer Hütte.
When it's raining, our dog usually stays in her doghouse.
Word forms
singular
die Hündin
plural
die Hündinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Hündin
Accusativedie Hündin
Dativeder Hündin
Genitiveder Hündin
Plural
Nominativedie Hündinnen
Accusativedie Hündinnen
Dativeden Hündinnen
Genitiveder Hündinnen
Usage
- Hündin / Rüde — female dog / male dog; specific animal-sex nouns
- Hündin / Hündinnen — the feminine plural doubles n before -en
Unsere Hündin wartet geduldig neben ihrem Futternapf.
Our female dog waits patiently beside her food bowl.