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dachshund
A dog breed with a very long body, short legs, and long ears, also known as Teckel or Dachshund.
Unser Nachbar geht jeden Morgen mit seinem Dackel spazieren.
Our neighbor takes his dachshund for a walk every morning.
'Dackel' is a short form of 'Dachshund' (dachshund). This name comes from 'Dachs' (badger) and 'Hund' (dog), because this breed was originally bred to hunt badgers in their burrows.
Der Dackel ist eine anerkannte deutsche Hunderasse.
The dachshund is a recognized German dog breed.
The dachshund is often considered a typically German pet and is deeply rooted in the culture, for example as a 'Wackeldackel' (nodding dachshund) on the rear shelf of cars.
Für viele ist der Dackel ein Symbol deutscher Gemütlichkeit.
For many people, the dachshund is a symbol of German coziness.
When 'Dackel' is used for a person, it is always a colloquial and derogatory insult. So it should be used very carefully.
Er nannte seinen Kollegen einen ahnungslosen Dackel.
He called his colleague a clueless idiot.
Whether the animal or an insult is meant can only be recognized from the context. If people are talking about a person, it is negative. If they are talking about an animal, it is neutral.
Was will dieser Dackel denn hier?
What does that idiot want here?
fool / idiot
'der Trottel' and 'der Dackel' can both be used disparagingly for a person who seems stupid or clumsy. 'Trottel' is more general and mainly refers to stupidity or clumsy behavior. As a term for a person, 'Dackel' is colloquial and can also mean that someone seems submissive or helpless. But you have to pay attention to the context: most of the time, 'Dackel' is simply the dog, not the insult.
Er ließ sich alles gefallen, und sein Kollege behandelte ihn wie einen armen Dackel.
He put up with everything, and his colleague treated him like a poor fool.
Warum nennt Ben seinen Mitspieler einen Trottel, nur weil er den Pass verpasst hat?
Why does Ben call his teammate an idiot just because he missed the pass?