badger dog
- noun
- /ˈbædʒər dɔɡ/
- Archaic
:
perro teckel
- The badger dog is known for its long body and short legs.
Examples
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The badger dog is known for its courage and tenacity when chasing prey underground.
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Her family has owned a badger dog since she was a child, and it has always been friendly and playful.
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Her family has owned a badger dog since she was a child.
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I saw a badger dog competing in the agility trials at the local dog show.
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I saw a badger dog at the park yesterday.
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I saw a badger dog competing in the agility trials at the local dog show, impressing everyone with its skills.
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The badger dog is known for its long body and short legs, making it unique among dog breeds.
Synonyms
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A small dog with a long body, short legs, and long ears bred to hunt animals in burrows
A small dog with a long body and short legs, like a dachshund
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositional: 'badger' modifies 'dog', so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a dog associated with badgers (e.g., used to hunt or follow badgers). This follows regular English noun‑noun compounding and even reflects the breed's historical name in German, so the general meaning is immediately recoverable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Badger dog comes from hunters who used a small, long dog to chase after a badger into its hole, so you can picture the little dog going down a tunnel after its prey. That's why the name means the long, short-legged type now often called a 'dachshund'.