tejón
/teˈxon/masculine
The Spanish word for badger is tejón. Wiktionary also lists tasugo and tajugo.
Meaning: a kind of mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| tejón | /teˈxon/ | masculine |
| tasugo | /taˈsuɡo/ | masculine |
| tajugo | /taxuɡo/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| melandro | /melandɾo/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
The noun refers to the kind of mammal known as a badger. If you wish to express the verb 'to badger' (meaning to pester), you can use fastidiar, molestar or importunar.
Which one should you use?
tejón is the standard term for badger used across the Spanish-speaking world. Other forms like tasugo, tajugo and melandro are also masculine nouns for the animal.
Is it said differently in some regions?
tasugo is a regional variant used in certain parts of Latin America.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
All the forms provided for this noun are masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/teˈxon/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word tejón shares a deep linguistic ancestor with the German word Dachs and the Dutch word das.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuándo y dónde puedes encontrar a un tejón?Where and when can you find a badger?This sentence is useful for asking about the location and timing of finding a tejón.Tatoeba #6155776 by cueyayotl, translation #12995092 by araneo
- ¡Ése es el tejón!That's the badger!This sentence is useful for identifying a specific tejón.Tatoeba #1451578 by darinmex, translation #739693 by Vortarulo
- El tejón es un animal fascinante.The badger is a fascinating animal.
- Los tejones viven en madrigueras subterráneas.Badgers live in underground burrows.
- Los tlacuaches y los tejones son animales nocturnos.Opossums and badgers are nocturnal animals.
- El tejón vive en un agujero.The badger lives in a hole.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a nature documentary.
- MaríaMira, ese tejón es muy grande.Look, that badger is very big.
- MateoSí, el tejón parece muy fuerte.Yes, the badger looks very strong.
- María¿Es un animal peligroso?Is it a dangerous animal?
- MateoNo, pero es muy territorial.No, but it is very territorial.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “badger” translations and entries tejón, tasugo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tasugo, tejón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
