How to Say "Dog" in Afrikaans

hond

/ɦɔnt/

The English word "dog" is translated into Afrikaans as hond.

hond is the standard noun used to refer to the animal.

Meaning: animal (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

To form the plural, use honde for "dogs". To indicate possession, such as "dog's", use the word hond followed by the particle se.

/ɦɔnt/

In Afrikaans, the diminutive suffix -tjie transforms hond into hondjie, a term used to express endearment for anything small and cute, even if it is not actually a dog.
The word hond can be used as a severe insult to describe someone who is perceived as treacherous or shameless.
The spelling of hond remains identical to the Dutch ancestor, despite Afrikaans having undergone significant phonetic simplifications in other areas of its grammar and spelling.

Die hond is in die huis.
The dog is in the house.
This sentence shows the location of the hond.
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Tom het 'n goed geleerde hond.
Tom has a well-trained dog.
This sentence describes a well-trained hond.
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My hond Wolfgang slaap altyd langs my op 'n bank terwyl ek besig is met die rekenaar.
My dog Wolfgang always sleeps beside me on the bench while I'm working at the computer.
This sentence describes a dog named Wolfgang and his sleeping habits near the speaker.
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Ek het 'n pragtige hond.
I have a beautiful dog.
Die hond is baie lojaal.
The dog is very loyal.
Kyk na daardie skattige woefie!
Look at that cute doggo!
Die hond is 'n goeie maatjie.
The dog is a good buddy.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries hond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries hond, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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