hond
/ɦɔnt/masculine
The Dutch word for dog is hond.
The noun hond refers to the animal. To imitate the sound a dog makes when barking, you can use the informal term Woef.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun hond has the plural form honden. You can also form a diminutive by adding the suffix -je to create hondje, which means a little dog or a puppy.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦɔnt/
Did you know?
- The Dutch expression het is hondenweer literally means 'it is dog weather', but it actually refers to terrible, rainy weather.
- The diminutive hondje is often used by Dutch speakers to express affection, even when referring to a dog that is not actually small.
- In Dutch culture, calling someone een hond can be a severe insult implying a lack of morality or loyalty, unlike the affectionate use of 'dog' in some other languages.
Examples in context
- Pas op de hond!Beware of the dog!The first sentence is useful for the form hond.Tatoeba #378018 by Dorenda, translation #323550 by CK
- De hond is wit.The dog is white.The second sentence is useful for the form hond.Tatoeba #444523 by Globetrotter, translation #526365 by wma
- Ik zag de hond.I saw the dog.The third sentence is useful for the form hond.Tatoeba #7484276 by MarijnKp, translation #699457 by andresevargas
- Ik heb een lieve hond.I have a sweet dog.
- Mag ik dat schattige hondje aaien?May I pet that cute little dog?
- Mijn hond is mijn beste vriend.My dog is my best friend.
- 755 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Lisa are walking in a park.
- LucasKijk, dat is een lieve hond.Look, that is a sweet dog.
- LisaMag ik de hond aaien?May I pet the dog?
- LucasVraag het eerst aan de eigenaar.Ask the owner first.
- LisaJa, de hond ziet er vriendelijk uit.Yes, the dog looks friendly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries hond, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
