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)

1. (Eupen) dog

   Synonym: Möpp

2. (Eupen, derogatory) bitch (used for draft animals)
3. (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.

Compare Dutch hand, German Hand, German Low German Hand.

Noun

Haunt f (plural Henj)

1. hand