hunde-

Danish

Etymology

From hund (“dog”).

Prefix

hunde-

(informal) Intensifies adjectives denoting undesirable states.

Derived terms

Danish terms prefixed with hunde-

German

Alternative forms

hunds-

Etymology

Hund (“dog”) +‎ -e-. Compare grotten-, sau-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhʊndə/
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Prefix

hunde- (informal)

Intensifies adjectives that denote undesirable qualities.
‎hunde- + ‎müde (“tired”) → ‎hundemüde (“incredibly tired”)
Intensifies nouns, giving them a negative quality.
‎hunde- + ‎Wetter (“weather”) → ‎Hundewetter (“terrible weather”)

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with hunde-
(adjective): hundeelend, hundekalt, hundemager, hundemüde, hundeschlecht, hundeübel
(noun): Hundeangst, Hundefraß, Hundehitze, Hundekälte, Hundeleben, Hundeloch, Hundelohn, Hundewetter

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