Haunt
See also: haunt
Limburgish
Éïne Haunt.
Alternative forms
- hóndj (Central Limburgish, East Limburgish, Southeast Limburgish)
- hónjdj (less common variant)
- hond, hónd (West Limburgish, some Central Limburgish dialects)
- honk, Honk (Southeast Limburgish)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hund, from Proto-Germanic *hundaz. Compare German Hund, English hound, Dutch hond.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hau̯nt/, [hɔu̯nt]
- Hyphenation: Haunt
- Rhymes: -au̯nt
Noun
Haunt m (plural Häunt, diminutive Hönntje)
- (Eupen) dog
- Synonym: Möpp
- (Eupen, derogatory) bitch (used for draft animals)
- (Eupen, derogatory) scoundrel; dog (mean or morally reprehensible person)
Derived terms
- Honntsfott
- Honntsjong
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From Middle Low German hant, from Old Saxon hand, from Proto-West Germanic *handu, from Proto-Germanic *handuz.
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