dachshund

American  

[dahks-hoond, dak-suhnd, dash-] / ˈdɑksˌhʊnd, ˈdækˌsənd, ˈdæʃ- /

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.

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dachshund British  

/ ˈdæksˌhʊnd, ˈdakshʊnt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dachshund

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

Example Sentences

My little office where I write and hang out with my two dogs—a Great Dane and a rescued dachshund.

From The Wall Street Journal

He had condensed his life to three full suitcases and his dachshund mix, Lorca.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From Salon

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