"Dachshund" literally means "badger dog". "Dachs" is German for badger and "hund" is German for dog. These dogs were originally bred for hunting; specifically for crawling into badger dens and pulling out the badger.
The word "Dachshund" is German and means badger and dog.
Dachshund is German for badger In Germany-where they came from-they were badger hunting dogs so they were named dachsund. dachs-badger hund-dog so they are named badger dogs.
Dachshund is a German word for 'Badger Dog' and also originated in Germany.
Dachshund comes from the German Dachshund, literally, "badger dog," from Dachs "badger" and Hund "dog". Hund is also the origin of the English word hound.
yes, they are of German origin. ============================ They were origially bred to hunt badgers and the literal translation is badger dog
The dachshund originated in Germany, where it was originally bred to hunt badgers and hares - "dachs" is the German word for badger.
The badger was in the garden.
The badger dug deep burrows in the forest to create its den.
There are two syllables in the word badger. The syllables of the word are bad-ger.
"I saw a badger when i came home from school". or say anything with badger in the sentence.
The word dachsähnlich means badger-like. I have only come across the expression in relation to the colouration of beagles, where it translates as badgerpied