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The Dutch word for dog is
hond





dog

Dutch Definition


dog
     1. hond

Translations for dog and their definitions

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     1. n-m. dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
           De hond rent achter de bal aan. - The dog is running after the ball.
           Zijn hond is zijn beste vriend. - His dog is his best friend.
           Het hondje speelt in de tuin. - The little dog is playing in the garden.
     2. n-m. (derogatory) (A derogatory term for a human;) a reprehensible person.
     3. n-n. (obsolete) an old unit of area measuring 100 roede, approximately 0.14 hectares
     4. n-n. topics, Canids, Units of measure


plagen
     1. v. to tease
     2. v. to trouble
     3. v. to torment
     4. n. plural of plaag


reu
     1. n-m. male dog or other canine


jagen
     1. v. to hunt
     2. v. to tug (a boat) (not by other vessels)
     3. v. to move quickly


vervolgen
     1. n. plural of vervolg
     2. v. to continue, carry on
           We zullen de vergadering morgen vervolgen. - We will continue the meeting tomorrow.
           Ze vervolgde haar studie na een pauze van een jaar. - She continued her study after a break of a year.
           Laat ons vervolgen waar we waren gebleven. - Let us carry on from where we left off.
     3. v. to persecute, pursue
           De overheid vervolgde de activisten. - The government persecuted the activists.
           De politie is de dieven aan het vervolgen. - The police are pursuing the thieves.
           Ze werden vervolgd vanwege hun geloof. - They were persecuted for their faith.
     4. v. to prosecute, sue
           De staat zal de fraudeurs vervolgen. - The state will prosecute the fraudsters.
           Je kunt hem vervolgen voor laster. - You can sue him for defamation.
           De aanklager vervolgde de zaak met overtuiging. - The prosecutor prosecuted the case with conviction.


pesten
     1. n. plural of pest
     2. v. to bully, to annoy
     3. v. to tease


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