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Dackel
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German
Etymology
Upper German short form for now archaic de Dachshund, from de Dachs badger + de Hund dog, hound, from the use of the breed for hunting badgers. First attested in the 19th century, but perhaps older; see de Teckel.
Pronunciation
de /ˈdakəl/
de De-Dackel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Da ckel
de Dak kel pre-1996
Noun
m
dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)
de loosely a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset hound
Declension
m
Synonyms
de Dachshund archaic
de Teckel specialist
Derived terms
de dackeln
Related terms
de Dackelblick, de Dackelwelpe
de Wackeldackel
Further reading
de Dogs