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.hʊnt/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

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

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

Declension
Declension of Dachshund [masculine, strong]
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 rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Descendants
  • → English: dachshund
  • → Irish: broc-chú (calque)
  • → Manx: coo brock (calque)
  • → Russian: та́кса (táksa)

See also
  • (basset hound): Basset Hound

Further reading
  • “Dachshund” in Duden online
  • “Dachshund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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