Teckel

== German == === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈtɛkəl/ Hyphenation: Te‧ckel === Noun === Teckel m (strong, genitive Teckels, plural Teckel) (specialist, otherwise dated) dachshund (sausage dog, wiener dog) Synonyms: (usual) Dackel, (archaic) Dachshund ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: teckel → French: teckel