honds
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- hondsch (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch hontsch. Equivalent to hond (“dog, hound”) + -s (denominative adjectival suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
honds (comparative hondser, superlative meest honds or hondst)
- (literally) (rare) canine, relating to dogs
- (figuratively) (concerning humans) currish, doggish, doggy, notably:
Inflection edit
Inflection of honds | ||||
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uninflected | honds | |||
inflected | hondse | |||
comparative | hondser | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | honds | hondser | het hondst het hondste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | hondse | hondsere | hondste |
n. sing. | honds | hondser | hondste | |
plural | hondse | hondsere | hondste | |
definite | hondse | hondsere | hondste | |
partitive | honds | hondsers | — |