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Teckel.

dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɛkəl/
  1. dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

18th c., from Low German Teckel, a variant of German Dackel, also Dächsel and perhaps *Däckel, from Dachshund. Most readily explained as a borrowing from Upper German or East Central German dialects, which use the diminutive ending -el and in which word-initial ‹d› tends to be voiceless. Note, however, that Teckel is attested somewhat earlier than the other forms.

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