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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| dog n | figurative, pejorative, informal (contemptible person) (Slang, beleidigend) | Bastard Nm |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | Hund Nm |
| | I'll get you back for that, you dog! |
| | Das zahl ich dir noch heim, du Bastard! |
| dog n | figurative, informal, US (male friend) (Slang) | Kumpel Nm |
| | So how are you doing, you old dog! |
| | Also, wie gehts dir, alter Kumpel? |
| dog n | figurative, pejorative, offensive, informal (unattractive woman) (ugs, beleidigend) | Vogelscheuche Nf |
| | (ugs, beleidigend) | Schreckschraube Nf |
| | (Slang, vulgär, beleid) | Hackfresse Nf |
| | I wouldn't go out with her. She's a dog! |
| | Ich würde nicht mit ihr Ausgehen. Sie ist eine Vogelscheuche! |
| dog n | figurative, informal, US (object: worthless) | Dreck Nm |
| | | Schrott Nm |
| | | Müll, Mist Nm |
| | That car of yours is a dog! |
| | Dein Auto ist der letzte Dreck! |
| dog n | figurative, informal, US (failure) | Mist, Müll Nm |
| | | Flop Nm |
| | His latest film was a dog. |
| | Sein letzter Film war echt Mist (od: Müll). |
| dog n | (mechanics: piece of locking mechanism) (Maschinenwesen) | Knagge Nf |
| | When the dog engages, the gear is locked. |
| DOG n | acronym, UK, NZ (digital on-screen graphic) (Anglizismus) | Cornerlogo Nn |
| dog [sth]⇒ vtr | (chase with hounds) | etwas jagen Vt |
| | | etwas hinterherjagen Vt, sepa |
| | They dogged the fox through the woods. |
| | Sie jagten den Hund durch den Wald. |
| dog [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, informal, often passive (trouble) | jemanden verfolgen Vt |
| | The problem has been dogging me for days. |
| | Das Problem hat mich seit Tagen verfolgt. |
| dog [sb] vtr | informal, figurative (follow) | jemanden verfolgen Vt |
| | | jemandem auf den Fersen sein Rdw |
| | They dogged him all the way home. |
| | Sie verfolgten ihn den ganzen Weg bis nach Hause. |
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WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| corn dog n | US (battered sausage) | Corn Dog Nm |
| | The vendor asked Joe if he wanted ketchup on his corn dog. |
| dachshund n | German (short-legged dog) | Dackel Nm |
| | | Dachshund Nm |
| | | Teckel Nm |
| | Nina loves dogs and has three dachshunds and one pug. |
dingo,
wild dog n | (Australian wild dog) | Dingo Nm |
| | The area has seen an increase in the number of attacks by dingoes. |
| dog bed n | (basket for canine) | Hundekörbchen Nn |
| | | Hundeschlafplatz Nm |
| | | Hundebett Nn |
| dog collar n | (band worn around a dog's neck) | Hundehalsband, Halsband Nn |
| | Her poodle has a dog collar with real diamonds in it! |
| dog collar n | figurative (clergyman's collar) | Kragen Nm |
| | He only wore his dog collar when acting in a clerical capacity. |
| dog days npl | (hot summer period) (übertragen) | Hundstage Npl |
| | The dog days of summer were dangerous times as tempers were easily provoked. |
dog eat dog,
dog-eat-dog adj | figurative (merciless, fierce) (übertragen) | ein Hund frisst den anderen Rdw |
| | | gnadenlos Adj |
| | | erbarmungslos Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's dog eat dog in the music business. |
| | It's a dog-eat-dog world; you have to be tough to succeed. |
| dog food n | (processed food product for dogs) | Hundefutter Nn |
| | I'm going to try a different brand of dog food to see if he'll eat that. |
| dog groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) | Hundefriseur Nm |
dog leash,
also UK: dog lead n | (lead for a canine) (vage) | Leine Nf |
| | | Hundeleine Nf |
| | As Jack was always running off with other dogs, we have to put him on a dog leash when we take him for a walk now. |
| dog pound n | (shelter for stray dogs) (vage) | Tierheim Nn |
| | | Hundeauffangstation Nf |
| | | Hundeasyl Nn |
dog rose,
dog-rose n | (flowering plant, wild rose) | Hagebutte Nf |
| | | Wildrose, Heckenrose Nf |
| dog sled n | (sledge pulled by huskies) | Hundeschlitten Nm |
| dog tag n | (dog's identification tag) | Hundemarke Nf |
| | According to the dog tag his name's Mephistopheles. |
| dog tag n | figurative (soldier's identification tag) | Erkennungsmarke Nf |
| | Soldiers on secret operations have to remove their dog tags. |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person walking a dog) | [jmd], der mit seinem Hund spazieren geht Rdw |
| | | [jmd], der mit seinem Hund Gassi geht Rdw |
| | (ugs, selten) | Gassigeher Nm |
dog walker,
dogwalker n | (person employed to walk dogs) (ugs) | Gassigeher Nm |
| | (Anglizismus, ugs) | Hundesitter Nm |
| | | Hundeausführer Nm |
| dog whistle n | (whistle audible only to dogs) | Hundepfeife Nf |
| dog whistle n | figurative (politics: coded language) | Politik, die für die Allgemeinheit [etw] bedeutet, aber für eine bestimmte Untergruppe [etw] anderes Rdw |
| dog-whistle n as adj | figurative (politics: using coded language) | Politik machen, die für eine bestimmte Untergruppe [etw] anderes bedeutet als für die Allgemeinheit Rdw |
| dog-catcher n | ([sb] who captures stray dogs) | Hundefänger Nm |
| | | Hundefängerin Nf |
| dog-ear n | figurative, informal (turned-down page corner) | Eselsohr Nn |
| dog-ear [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (page: turn down corner) | ein Eselsohr in [etw] machen Rdw |
| | | die Seite von [etw] knicken Rdw |
| dog-eared adj | (page: folded corner) (übertragen) | mit Eselsohr Präp + Nn |
| | (übertragen) | ein Eselsohr haben VP |
| | | eingeknickt V Part Perf |
| | Several pages of the catalog were dog-eared. |
| dog-end n | UK, informal (cigarette end) (ugs) | Stummel Nm |
| | | Filter Nm |
| dog-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet dog) | auf den Hund von jmdm aufpassen VP |
| | | sich um den Hund von jmdm kümmern VP |
the dog's bollocks,
the mutt's nuts npl | vulgar, potentially offensive, informal, UK (top quality, the best) | das Beste Best Art, n + Nn |
dog's dinner,
dog's breakfast n | UK, figurative, slang (mess, failure) | Chaos Nn |
| | | Wirrwarr Nn |
| | | Durcheinander Nn |
dogcatcher,
dog catcher,
dog-catcher n | mainly US (person who captures stray dogs) | Hundefänger Nm |
| | | Hundefängerin Nf |
| doghouse n | (kennel for a dog) | Hundehütte Nf |
| | Gwen built a doghouse for her new puppy to sleep in. |
doglike,
dog-like adj | (resembling a dog) | wie ein Hund Rdw |
| | | einem Hund ähnlich Rdw |
dogsled,
dog sled n | (sled pulled by huskies) | Schlitten Nm |
| | | Hundeschlitten Nm |
| | People living in remote areas of the Arctic sometimes use dogsleds to travel long distances. |
| downward dog n | (yoga position) | Adhomukha Shvanasana En |
| | (Anglizismus) | Downward Dog Nm |
| game dog n | (for hunting) | Jagdhund Nm |
| | | Kampfhund Nm |
| | Hounds and setters make some of the best game dogs. |
| give a dog a bad name and hang him expr | (a bad reputation is hurtful) | Man findet schnell einen Stock wenn man einen Hund schlagen will Rdw |
| | | Ist der Ruf erst ruiniert, lebt es sich ganz ungeniert Rdw |
| groomer n | (person who tends dogs' coats) | Hundefriseur Nm |
| | We're taking our dog to the groomer today for a flea bath. |
| guard dog n | (watch dog) | Wachhund Nm |
| | (informell) | Hofhund Nm |
| | German shepherds make excellent guard dogs. |
guide dog,
also US: seeing-eye dog n | (blind person's assistance dog) | Blindenhund Nm |
| | Labradors have traditionally been used as guide dogs. |
| hair of the dog n | figurative, informal (alcohol drunk to cure a hangover) | Katerbier Nn |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage in a bun) (Anglizismus) | Hot Dog, Hotdog Nm |
| | A hot dog and a soda is a classic American meal. |
| | Ein Hotdog und ein Soda ist ein klassisches amerikanisches Essen. |
| hot dog n | (frankfurter sausage) | Wurst Nf |
| | | Frankfurter En |
| | | Frankfurter Würstchen En |
| | I ate the hot dog but left the bun. |
| | Ich habe die Wurst gegessen, jedoch nicht das Brot. |
| hot dog n | US, informal (person who does stunts to attract attention) | Held Nm |
| | | Angeber Nm |
| | | Möchtegern Nm |
| | (informell) | Proll Nm |
| | See that guy on crutches; yesterday he was the biggest hot dog on the slopes. |
| | Siehst du den Typ mit den Krücken? Gestern auf der Skipiste war er der größte Angeber. |
| hot-dog⇒ vi | US, informal (sports: do a spectacular maneuver) (Anglizismus) | eine Show abziehen VP |
| | Look at those skiers hot-dogging! |
| Hot dog! interj | US, slang (enthusiasm, pleasure) | Klasse Int |
| | | Super, Cool Int |
| | | Toll Int |
| | Hot dog! You're looking good! |
| hot-dog n as adj | US, informal (skillful, esp. in sports) (ugs, übertragen: Skifahren) | Pistensau Nf |
| | | Spitzensurfer Nm |
| | | Spitzenskifahrer Nm |
| | Ben is a hot-dog surfer. |
| | Ben ist ein Spitzensurfer. |
in a dog's age,
for a dog's age adv | figurative, informal, US (for a long time) | seit einer Ewigkeit Rdw |
| | | schon sehr lange Rdw |
| in the doghouse expr | figurative, informal (in disgrace) (literarisch) | in Ungnade gefallen Rdw |
| | | unbeliebt Adj |
| | (informell) | schlecht dastehend Adv + Adj |
| | My husband embarrassed me in front of my friends; he's in the doghouse tonight. |
| kennel n | (small outdoor house for a dog) | Hundehütte Nf |
| | | Hundezwinger Nm |
| | | Zwinger Nm |
| | He's happy to sleep in his kennel unless it's too cold. |
lapdog,
lap dog n | (small dog) | Schoßhund Nm |
| | | Schoßhündchen Nn |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | Wadenbeißer Nm |
| | I love my lapdog, but sometimes I wish I had a pit bull instead. |
lapdog,
lap dog n | figurative, disparaging (person: controlled by another) | Mitläufer Nm |
| | The prime minister's appointment of Smith as her deputy comes as no surprise; he has long been her lapdog. |
mess,
dog mess n | informal (dog, etc.: faeces) (informell) | Sauerei Nf |
| | (informell) | Schweinerei Nf |
| | Puppies are cute, but if you want one, you have to be prepared to clean up mess sometimes. |
| pedigree dog n | (canine: pure breed) | Rassenhund Nm |
| | | Hund mit Stammbaum Nm |
prairie dog,
prairie-dog n | US (small wild North American rodent) | Präriehund Nm |
| | Prairie dogs have a complex social structure. |
| puppy n | (baby dog) | Welpe Nm |
| | | Hundebaby, Hundekind Nn |
| | (Verniedlichung) | Hündchen Nn |
| | Jenny wants a puppy, but her parents won't let her have one. |
| | Jenny will einen Welpen, doch ihre Eltern erlauben es ihr nicht. |
Scottie,
Scottie dog n | (breed of small dog) (Anglizismus) | Scottish Terrier Nm |
| shaggy dog story n | figurative, informal (long wordy anecdote) | langatmige Anekdote Adj + Nf |
sheepdog,
sheep dog n | (dog that herds sheep) | Hirtenhund Nm |
| | | Schäferhund Nm |
| | A huge sheepdog suddenly jumped over the fence. |
shepherd,
shepherd dog n | (breed of dog) (Zoologie) | Schäferhund Nm |
| | The farm was guarded by three large shepherds. |
| sled dog n | (husky that pulls a sledge) | Schlittenhund Nm |
| top dog n | figurative, slang ([sb] in authority) (Slang) | Obermacker Nm |
| | | Chef Nm |
| | | der, der das Sagen hat VP |
| | Joe's the top dog at work, but his wife's the top dog at home! |
| top-dog n as adj | (relating to [sb] in power) (Slang) | Obermacker Nm |
| | (Slang) | Obermotz Nm |
| walk the dog v expr | (walk with pet dog for exercise) | Gassi gehen Nn + Vi |
| | | mit dem Hund rausgehen VP |
| | I walk the dog every day. |
| | Ich gehe jeden Tag mit dem Hund Gassi. |