bloodhound

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
2. (figuratively, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
3. (archaic) A bloodthirsty person.

Sinonieme

sleuthhound

hound

greyhound

harrier

pointer

police dog

policeman

👮‍♂️

setter

sleuth-hound

tracker dog

detective

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deer-hound

foxhound

Vertalings

segugio

limier

λαγωνικό

sabueso

Schweißhund

Bluthund

détective

🕵️

Bloodhound

κυνηγετικός σκύλος

Schweisshund

Schweisshündin

Detektiv

Bluthündin

Schweißhündin

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: blodhound

Verwante met Nederlands: bloedhond

Verwante met Middle Low German: blōthunt

Verwante met Duits: Bluthund

Verwante met Deens: blodhund

Verwante met Sweeds: blodhund

In summary

Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhund (“bloodhound”). The detective sense follows from the dog's ability to follow a trail.