dachshund

[dahks-hoond, dak-suhnd, dash-]

noun

1. one of a German breed of dogs having short legs, a long body and ears, and a usually tan or black-and-tan coat.

dachshund

/ ˈdæksˌhʊnd, ˈdakshʊnt /

noun

1. a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of dachshund¹

1840–50; < German, equivalent to Dachs badger + Hund dog

Word History and Origins

Origin of dachshund¹

C19: from German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog, _hound ¹

Example Sentences

At the beach in early July, the dachshund approached dogs 10 times his size with ease.

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A miniature dachshund has been found alive and well on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Australia, more than 500 days after she first went missing.

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The way my dachshund, unabashedly ridiculous, rolls belly-up on the scratchy hallway carpet each morning.

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More than 1,000 dachshunds gathered at a beach for an annual walk with their owners, the organiser of the event said.

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“I stopped, and when I left I owned a smooth dachshund.”

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