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An outdated or dialectal term for 'lahm' (lame) or 'hinkend' (limping).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
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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This word is outdated and today is used almost only in certain dialects.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 Lore
mine cart
Hunt and Lore are easily confused because of their similar form, but here they do not mean the same thing. Hunt is an outdated or dialectal term for “lahm” (lame) or “hinkend” (limping), whereas a Lore is a small, open cart for carrying materials. Use Lore for the cart and Hunt only in the corresponding older usage.
Hunt
Im alten Text wurde das hinkende Pferd als Hunt bezeichnet.
In the old text, the limping horse was referred to as “Hunt.”
Lore
Die Arbeiter schoben die Lore mit dem Erz durch den Stollen.
The workers pushed the mine cart carrying ore through the tunnel.
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