Noun
der Schweinehund
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvaɪ̯nəhʊnt/
(der innere Schweinehund) one's weaker self; laziness
C2
rank #14,220
plural Schweinehunde
Meanings
Noun
- (der innere Schweinehund) one's weaker self; laziness
- (vulgar) swine; bastard
Example sentence
Den inneren Schweinehund zu besiegen ist das Schwerste.
Overcoming your inner weaker self is the hardest part.
Word forms
singular
der Schweinehund
plural
die Schweinehunde
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schweinehund
Accusativeden Schweinehund
Dativedem Schweinehund
Genitivedes Schweinehunds
Plural
Nominativedie Schweinehunde
Accusativedie Schweinehunde
Dativeden Schweinehunden
Genitiveder Schweinehunde
Usage
- den inneren Schweinehund überwinden — Overcome your reluctance or laziness; an idiom.
- Schweinehund als Beschimpfung — An offensive insult when directed at a person.
Heute habe ich meinen inneren Schweinehund überwunden und bin joggen gegangen.
Today I overcame my laziness and went jogging.