teckel
/teɡkel/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for the dachshund dog breed is teckel.
Meaning: breed of dog (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/teɡkel/
Did you know?
- The spelling of teckel remains unchanged in Spanish, preserving the 'ck' combination which is extremely rare in native Spanish words.
- While teckel is the standard term, Spanish speakers often use the loanword dachshund or the descriptive phrase perro salchicha, which literally means 'sausage dog'.
- The term teckel is a double loanword, entering Spanish via French before arriving from the original German.
Examples in context
- ¡Tu perro salchicha es muy lindo!Your dachshund is very cute!
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are at the park looking at dogs.
- ElenaMira ese perro tan pequeño.Look at that very small dog.
- DanielCreo que es un teckel.I think it is a dachshund.
- Elena¡Qué lindo es el teckel!How cute the dachshund is!
- DanielSí, me gustan mucho.Yes, I like them a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
