Dachshund

See also: dachshund

German

Etymology

15th c., from Dachs (“badger”) +‎ Hund (“dog”), because the breed was used for hunting badgers.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaks.ˌhʊnt/
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Noun

Dachshund m (genitive Dachshundes or Dachshunds, plural Dachshunde, feminine Dachshündin)

(archaic) dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)
(archaic, loosely) a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset hound

Declension

Declension of Dachshund

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dachshund	die	Dachshunde
genitive	eines	des	Dachshundes, Dachshunds	der	Dachshunde
dative	einem	dem	Dachshund, Dachshunde¹	den	Dachshunden
accusative	einen	den	Dachshund	die	Dachshunde

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Dackel (usual)
Teckel (specialist)

Related terms

Dachswelpe

Descendants

→ English: dachshund
→ Irish: broc-chú (calque)
→ Russian: та́кса (táksa)

See also

(basset hound): Basset Hound

Further reading

Dachshund in Duden online

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