# der Rüde

der Rüde is a German noun meaning “male dog”. Forms: des Rüden, die Rüden.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Rüden
- Plural: die Rüden

## In other languages

- Русский: кобель

## Meanings

1. male dog (male dog, wolf or fox, as opposed to a bitch (often attributive), also used for certain other mammals)
2. hound, foxhound
3. _archaic_ herding dog, guard dog (strong male dog used for certain tasks)
4. male (e.g. dog, wolf, fox)
   - Der Rüde stammt von einem renommierten Züchter.

## Examples

- Der Hund hier ist ein kastrierter Rüde. — This dog is a neutered male.
- Wir haben drei Hunde: einen Rüden und zwei Hündinnen. — We have three dogs: one male and two female.

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