Dackel

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German

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdakəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Da‧ckel
  • Hyphenation: Dak‧kel (pre-1996)

Noun

Dackel m (strong, genitive Dackels, plural Dackel)

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

Declension

Declension of Dackel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dackel die Dackel
genitive eines des Dackels der Dackel
dative einem dem Dackel den Dackeln
accusative einen den Dackel die Dackel

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Further reading

  • “Dackel” in Duden online
  • “Dackel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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