• Mkengine@feddit.de
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    I always found it funny that it is called “dachshund” in English. In German it is called “Dackel” and “dachshund” would be translated as “badger dog”. I don’t think that a badger is really meant here, but that the language has just developed a bit strangely (like with the word ampersand).

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      We call them that because they were meant to drive badgers from dens. It’s why they are so inclined to be aggressive little shits when not properly trained

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        Thanks for the explanation, I didn’t know that and wikipedia does not explain that in their etymology section.

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          Always happy to help, it’s not often that my families multiple generations of dog breeding and training actually provides relevant information to internet conversations