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Hungerhündchen

English translation of Hungerhündchen

hunger canine

The term 'Hungerhündchen' is not a standard term in German. However, it could be interpreted as a compound noun, where 'Hunger' means 'hunger' and 'Hündchen' is a diminutive form of 'Hund', meaning 'dog'. Therefore, 'Hungerhündchen' could be understood as a 'little dog that is hungry'. Please note that this term is not commonly used and its interpretation might vary.


Example sentences using: Hungerhündchen

Das Hungerhündchen wird immer unruhiger, da es zum Futter will.

English translation of Das Hungerhündchen wird immer unruhiger, da es zum Futter will.

The little hungry dog is getting more restless because it wants to go to the food.

The sentence uses 'Hungerhündchen' to refer to a small hungry dog in a sympathetic and affectionate way. 'Unruhiger' describes the state of the dog as becoming more restless, indicating it is eager for food.

Er hat oft gesagt, er sei ein Hungerhündchen, wenn es um Pizza geht.

English translation of Er hat oft gesagt, er sei ein Hungerhündchen, wenn es um Pizza geht.

He often said he's a little hungry dog when it comes to pizza.

This sentence uses 'Hungerhündchen' metaphorically to communicate someone's immense appetite or craving for something, in this case, pizza. The phrase 'wenn es um' is a German expression comparable to 'when it comes to' in English.

Sie fütterte das Hungerhündchen, das vor ihrer Tür saß.

English translation of Sie fütterte das Hungerhündchen, das vor ihrer Tür saß.

She fed the little hungry dog that sat in front of her door.

In this sentence, 'Hungerhündchen' refers to a small, hungry dog waiting outside a door. The privileged action - 'fütterte' or 'fed' - indicates the person showing kindness to the hungry animal.

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