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hunt
lame / limping
An outdated or dialectal term for 'lahm' (lame) or 'hinkend' (limping).
example
Nach der Verletzung war das Pferd auf dem linken Vorderbein hunt.
After the injury, the horse was lame in its left front leg.
der Hunt
lame / limping
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Meanings
Usage tips
False friend
The German adjective 'hunt' means 'lahm' (lame) or 'hinkend' (limping). It is a false friend of the English verb 'to hunt', which is 'jagen' in German.
EXAMPLE
Der alte Hund ist nach seiner Verletzung leider etwas hunt.
The old dog is unfortunately a bit lame after its injury.
Register and use
This word is outdated and today is used almost only in certain dialects. In Standard German, it is very rare.
EXAMPLE
In alten Bauerngeschichten liest man manchmal, dass ein Pferd hunt war.
In old farming stories, you sometimes read that a horse was lame.
Sentence structure
'Hunt' is used almost exclusively predicatively, meaning after a verb like 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become).
EXAMPLE
Nach dem langen Marsch war der Soldat auf dem rechten Bein hunt.
After the long march, the soldier was lame in his right leg.
Compare with
Hunt vs lahm
lame / slow
'lahm' and 'der Hunt' can both refer to restricted movement, especially when walking. 'lahm' is the normal word in modern German. 'der Hunt' only fits in older or dialectal language and sounds unfamiliar to many people. If you want to be generally understood, 'lahm' is almost always more natural. You mainly need to understand 'der Hunt' when it appears in a regional or old text.
Hunt
In der alten Erzählung nennt die Großmutter den hinkenden Mann hunt.
In the old story, the grandmother calls the limping man hunt.
lahm
Nach der langen Wanderung war mein Bein lahm, und ich ging nur noch langsam.
After the long hike, my leg was lame, and I could only walk slowly.
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