See also: teckel

German edit

Etymology edit

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.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛkəl/
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  • Hyphenation: Te‧ckel

Noun edit

Teckel m (strong, genitive Teckels, plural Teckel)

  1. (specialist, otherwise dated) dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog)
    Synonyms: (usual) Dackel, (archaic) Dachshund

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: teckel
  • French: teckel