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Dachswelpe

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German

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Etymology

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Dachs (badger) +‎ Welpe (puppy)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdaksˌvɛlpə]
  • Hyphenation: Dachs‧wel‧pe

Noun

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Dachswelpe m (weak, genitive Dachswelpen, plural Dachswelpen)

  1. young badger, badger puppy
    • 1959, Säugetierkundliche Mitteilungen, VII-IX, page 85:
      HOFFMAN, F.: Fuchs und Dachs, Wild und Hund, Hamburg & Berlin, 295, (Fuchs raubt Dachswelpen).
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    • 1981, Collection of Foreign Veterinary Medical Theses and Dissertations, MMMDCCXLV, page 141:
      Außerdem belegen die Humerusfunde zwei Dachswelpen.
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    • 1997, Geflügel-Börse, CXVIII, page 46:
      […] handzahm – sowie 1–2 Dachswelpen gesucht.
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Declension

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