Nomen

die Hündin

female dog, bitch

Meine Hündin heißt Bella.

My female dog is named Bella.

Die Hündin hat sechs Welpen bekommen.

The female dog had six puppies.

die Hündin (as subject/object) the female dog My Hündin is playing in the garden.

Synonyms: female dog; Antonyms: Rüde (male dog)

Comes from 'Hund' (dog) plus the feminine suffix '-in', similar to English '-ess' in lioness.

Think of 'Hund' as the base word for dog. The '-in' ending specifies it's a female, like in 'heroine'.

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