Masculine

Dackel

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)
  2. (broadly, masculine, strong) a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset hound

Concepts

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdakəl/
Etymology

Upper German short form for now archaic Dachshund, from Dachs (“badger”) + Hund (“dog, hound”), from the use of the breed for hunting badgers. First attested in the 19th century, but perhaps older; see Teckel.

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