badger
der Dachs, die Dachse
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badger
A nocturnal carnivorous animal native to Europe and Asia, from the marten family, with a characteristic black-and-white face.
Nachts kann man manchmal einen Dachs im Garten beobachten, wie er nach Regenwürmern sucht.
At night, you can sometimes observe a badger in the garden looking for earthworms.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Dachse |
| genitive | des Dachses |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Dachs | die Dachse |
| accusative | den Dachs | die Dachse |
| dative | dem Dachs | den Dachsen |
| genitive | des Dachses | der Dachse |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
A useful compound word is 'der Dachsbau' (badger sett). This refers to the underground den where a badger lives. 'Der Bau' is the general word for a dwelling that animals dig.
Der Eingang zum Dachsbau war gut zwischen den Wurzeln einer alten Eiche versteckt.
The entrance to the badger sett was well hidden among the roots of an old oak tree.
There is a very common idiom: 'stur wie ein Dachs' (stubborn as a badger). It is used to describe a very headstrong or stubborn person.
Mein Großvater will keine Hilfe annehmen, er ist stur wie ein Dachs.
My grandfather refuses to accept any help; he is stubborn as a badger.
In descriptions, the badger is often associated with its most important characteristics: it is 'nachtaktiv' (nocturnal), 'gräbt' (digs) a den, and has a striking 'schwarz-weißes Gesicht' (black-and-white face).
Der Dachs ist ein scheues, nachtaktives Tier.
The badger is a shy, nocturnal animal.
raccoon
Dachs and Waschbär are nocturnal mammals with distinctive facial markings. The Dachs has a characteristic black-and-white face, while the Waschbär has a black facial mask and dexterous front paws. The typical mask and front paws are more likely to identify a Waschbär.
In der Nacht entdeckten wir im Garten einen Dachs mit seinem schwarz-weißen Gesicht.
At night, we spotted a badger with its black-and-white face in the garden.
In der Nacht entdeckten wir im Garten einen Waschbären mit schwarzer Gesichtsmaske und geschickten Vorderpfoten.
At night, we spotted a raccoon with a black facial mask and dexterous front paws in the garden.
