kennels

ken·nel ¹  (knl)

n.

1. A shelter for a dog.

2. A pack of dogs, especially hounds. See Synonyms at flock¹.

3. An establishment where dogs are bred, trained, or boarded.

4. The lair of a wild animal, such as a fox.

v. ken·neled or ken·nelled, ken·nel·ing or ken·nel·ling, ken·nels

v.tr.

To place or keep in or as if in a kennel.

v.intr.

To take cover or lie in or as if in a kennel.

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[Middle English kenel, from Anglo-Norman *kenil, from Medieval Latin canle, from Latin canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.]

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ken·nel ²  (knl)

n.

A gutter along a street.

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[Middle English cannel, from Old North French canel, channel, from Latin canlis; see canal.]

Translations

kennels [ˈkɛnlz] kennel n → Hundeheim nt;

we had to leave our dog in kennels over Christmas kennel → wir mussten unseren Hund über Weihnachten in ein Heim geben