הונט
hunt/hʊnt/masculine
The Yiddish word for dog is הונט (hunt).
The word refers to the animal (noun).
Meaning: animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun הונט is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hunt. The IPA is /hʊnt/.
Did you know?
- While 'dog' is a standard term, in Yiddish literature, calling someone a הונט can be a sharp insult, implying they are a person of low character or a scoundrel.
- The word הונט is an example of how Yiddish preserved Germanic roots while adopting the Hebrew alphabet for writing.
- The phrase הונט-לעבן, meaning 'dog's life', is used in Yiddish to describe a miserable or oppressed existence.
Examples in context
- האט איר א הונט? ניין.Does she have a dog? No.This sentence is useful for asking if she has a הונט.Tatoeba #4302805 by negativeclock, translation #965542 by FeuDRenais2
- ער האָט אַ הונט.He has a dog.This sentence is useful for stating that he has a הונט.Tatoeba #7882959 by shekitten, translation #288121 by CK
- דער הונט איז גײ.This dog is gay.This sentence is useful for describing a הונט.Tatoeba #8276379 by shekitten, translation #1764717 by Dejo
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Example conversation
Berel and Chana are walking in the park.
- בערל Berelזעט חנה דעם קליינעם הונט!Zet Chana dem kleynemnt hunt!Look Chana, the little dog!
- חנה Chanaער איז זייער זיס.Er iz zeyer zis.He is very sweet.
- בערל Berelאיך וויל האבן א הונט.Ikh vil hobn a hunt.I want to have a dog.
- חנה Chanaדאָס איז אַ גוטע אידעע, בערל.Dos iz a gute idee, Berel.That is a good idea, Berel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dog” translations and entries הונט, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
