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Dachs

badger

noun DAKHS Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Usage Note

Dachs is masculine, plural Dachse. The dog breed Dackel (dachshund) literally means "badger dog", bred to flush badgers from burrows. The idiom frech wie ein Dachs means cheeky as can be.

Examples

"Der Dachs gräbt seinen Bau tief in den Hang."

Natural Translation

The badger digs its den deep into the hillside.

Literal Translation

The badger digs its burrow deep into the slope.

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