hound vs Norwegian elkhound

Norwegian elkhound vs hound

hound and Norwegian elkhound both are nouns.

hound is a verb but Norwegian elkhound is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No
Norwegian elkhound	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Norwegian elkhound is a hyponym of hound; that is, Norwegian elkhound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hound:

hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
Norwegian elkhound: breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk

Other hyponyms of hound include Afghan, Afghan hound, basset, basset hound, beagle, bloodhound, sleuthhound, bluetick, boarhound, coonhound, foxhound, harrier, Plott hound, redbone, wolfhound, greyhound, Ibizan hound, Ibizan Podenco, elkhound, otter hound, otterhound, gazelle hound, Saluki, deerhound, Scottish deerhound, staghound, Weimaraner.

hound (noun)	Norwegian elkhound (noun)
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears	breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
someone who is morally reprehensible

hound (verb)	Norwegian elkhound (verb)
pursue or chase relentlessly

Difference between hound and Norwegian elkhound

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