bloedhond

== Dutch == === Etymology === From bloed (“blood”) +‎ hond (“dog, hound”). The use for a scenthound and the figurative senses (16th c.) are native; compare German Bluthund, Middle Low German blôthunt. The use for the specific breed (late 19th c.) after English bloodhound. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblut.ɦɔnt/ Hyphenation: bloed‧hond === Noun === bloedhond m (plural bloedhonden, diminutive bloedhondje n) bloodhound (figurative) someone skilled in finding people; skilled or persistent tracker or stalker persecutor, tenaciously cruel person