die Hündin
female dog
A female dog.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Hündin hat letzte Nacht fünf gesunde Welpen zur Welt gebracht.
Our female dog gave birth to five healthy puppies last night.
die Hündin
female dog
die Hündin, die Hündinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hündin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hündinnen |
| genitive | der Hündin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Hündin | die Hündinnen |
| accusative | die Hündin | die Hündinnen |
| dative | der Hündin | den Hündinnen |
| genitive | der Hündin | der Hündinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Feminine form
The word 'Hündin' (female dog) is the feminine form of 'der Hund' (the dog). The ending '-in' is frequently used in German to form the feminine form of words for people or animals.
EXAMPLE
Unsere Nachbarn haben einen Hund und eine Hündin.
Our neighbors have a male dog and a female dog.
Typical collocations
In connection with offspring, 'Hündin' (female dog) is often used with verbs such as 'Welpen bekommen' (to have puppies) or 'Welpen werfen' (to whelp), as well as the adjective 'trächtig' (pregnant).
EXAMPLE
Die Hündin ist trächtig und wird bald ihre Welpen bekommen.
The female dog is pregnant and will have her puppies soon.
Everyday usage
As with other pets, 'Hündin' (female dog) is often used in everyday contexts, for example in the expression 'mit der Hündin Gassi gehen' (to walk the female dog).
EXAMPLE
Ich muss später noch mit der Hündin Gassi gehen.
I still have to walk the female dog later.
In real life
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