hund
/hɵnd/common gender
The Swedish word for dog is hund. Wiktionary also lists hynda.
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Swedish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| hund | /hɵnd/ | common gender |
| hynda | /ˈhʏnːˌda/ | common gender, feminine |
The term refers to the animal (noun).
Which one should you use?
hund is the standard common-gender form, while hynda is a feminine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of hund is hundar. To refer to a specific dog, the definite form is hunden and the definite plural form is hundarna.
How do you pronounce it?
/hɵnd/
Did you know?
- Swedish uses hund in the expression hundra procent, which means 'one hundred percent'.
- The English word 'hound' is a direct linguistic cousin to the Swedish hund, as they both descend from the same Proto-Germanic root.
- While most people use hund for the animal, the archaic feminine form hynda is almost never heard in modern daily conversation.
Examples in context
- Er hund är här.Your dog is here.This sentence shows how to use hund to talk about someone else's dog.Tatoeba #1975091 by herrsilen, translation #449111 by CK
- Min hund är ren.My dog is clean.This sentence shows how to use hund to describe your own dog.Tatoeba #3011691 by ajje, translation #2983689 by shekitten
- Han har en hund.He has a dog.This sentence shows how to use hund with the verb to have.Tatoeba #3841207 by herrsilen, translation #288121 by CK
- Jag älskar min hund.I love my dog.
- Kan jag klappa din hund?Can I pet your dog?
- Låt mig träffa din vovve.Let me meet your dog.
- Min vovve är min bästa vän.My dog is my best friend.
- 217 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alice and Oscar are walking in a park.
- AliceTitta på den där lilla hund!Look at that little dog!
- OscarVilken söt hund det är.What a cute dog that is.
- AliceÄger du en hund, Oscar?Do you own a dog, Oscar?
- OscarNej, jag har ingen hund.No, I don't have a dog.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries hund, hynda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hund, hynda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
