Masculí

bloedhond

(Anglès)

  1. (masculine) bloodhound
  2. (figuratively, masculine) someone skilled in finding people; skilled or persistent tracker or stalker
  3. (masculine) persecutor, tenaciously cruel person

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Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈblut.ɦɔnt/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From bloed (“blood”) + hond (“dog, hound”). The use for a scenthound and the figurative senses (16th c.) are native; compare German Bluthund, Middle Low German blôthunt. The use for the specific breed (late 19th c.) after English bloodhound.

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