Bluthund

== German == === Etymology === From the 15th century, from Blut (“blood”) +‎ Hund (“dog, hound”). Compare Dutch bloedhond, Low German Bloothund, English bloodhound, Common Scandinavian blodhund. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbluːtˌhʊnt/ Hyphenation: Blut‧hund === Noun === Bluthund m (strong, genitive Bluthundes or Bluthunds, plural Bluthunde, feminine Bluthündin) scenthound (a hound skilled at tracking) Synonym: Schweißhund synonym of Bloodhound (“a specific dog breed”) (figurative) someone who persecutes without mercy, e.g., a tyrant, or a myrmidon, henchman ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Bluthund” in Duden online