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German

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DEGerman
Hund[hʊnt]
noun
dog

“Mein Hund heißt Max.”

My dog is named Max.

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DEGerman
Hundsstern[ˈhʊntsʃtɛɐ̯n]
name
The brightest star in the night sky, also known as the Dog Star.

“Der Hundsstern ist im Winter gut zu sehen.”

The Dog Star is easy to see in the winter.

Also means
  1. Sirius
  2. Canicula

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
Uwe[ˈuːvə]Appears in an example
name
A traditional German male first name that was very common in the mid-20th century.

“Uwe geht heute mit seinem Hund spazieren.”

Uwe is going for a walk with his dog today.

Also means
  1. a male given name, popular from the 1930s to the 1970s
  2. a male given name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
VPGAppears in an example
name
An abbreviation for a specific examination title given to trained working dogs.

“Sein Hund hat die VPG erfolgreich bestanden.”

His dog has successfully passed the VPG.

Also means
  1. initialism of Vielseitigkeitsprüfung für Gebrauchshunde (“Versatility examination for working dogs”), the name and abbreviation for working dog titles awarded by dog organizations other than the SV and other German Shepherd Dog organizations; equivalent to SchH; see also IPO
  2. Versatility examination for working dogs

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
einen[ˈaɪ̯nən]Appears in an example
num
The word used to describe a singular masculine object in the accusative case.

“Ich sehe einen Hund.”

I see a dog.

Also means
  1. accusative masculine singular of ein
  2. one

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
binden[ˈbɪndən]Appears in an example
verb
To connect or fasten things together using string or rope. It can also refer to making a formal commitment or causing a substance to thicken.

“Er hat den Hund an den Zaun gebunden.”

He's bound the dog to the fence.

Also means
  1. to bind, to tie, to fasten something by means of a string etc.
  2. to tie, to fasten a string etc.
  3. to oblige, commit, bind
  4. to commit oneself, make a commitment (especially for marriage)
  5. to make congeal, thicken, set, bond
  6. to capture; to absorb (carbon dioxide etc.)
  7. to bind

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
graben[ˈɡʁaːbən]Appears in an example
verb
To break up and move earth with a tool or your hands.

“Der Hund liebt es, im Garten zu graben.”

The dog loves to dig in the garden.

Also means
  1. to dig
  2. to burrow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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DEGerman
lecken[ˈlɛkŋ̩]Appears in an example
verb
To touch or move the tongue across the surface of something.

“Der Hund leckte sein Fell.”

The dog licked its fur.

Also means
  1. to lick (with the tongue)
  2. to lick (to perform cunnilingus)
  3. to lick

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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