Teufelshund

German

Etymology

From Teufel +‎ -s- +‎ Hund.

Noun

Teufelshund m (strong, genitive Teufelshundes or Teufelshunds, plural Teufelshunde)

  1. (rare) devilish dog; demonic dog
    • 1863, Ernst Keil, editor, Gartenlaube, number 11, page 777:
      Der Teufelshund knurrte in der Kaminecke, und der dämonische Diener wartete auf.
      The devilish dog growled in the corner by the stove and the demonic servant waited.

Declension

Declension of Teufelshund [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Teufelshund die Teufelshunde
genitive eines des Teufelshundes, Teufelshunds der Teufelshunde
dative einem dem Teufelshund, Teufelshunde1 den Teufelshunden
accusative einen den Teufelshund die Teufelshunde

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: devil dog (calque)
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