Teufelshund
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]Teufelshund m (strong, genitive Teufelshundes or Teufelshunds, plural Teufelshunde)
- (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
[edit]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
[edit]- → English: devil dog (calque)