dachshund
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of dachshund
1840–50; < German, equivalent to Dachs badger + Hund dog
Vocabulary lists containing dachshund
Example Sentences
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A little further along the trail, Kate Harrison from Durham, with dachshund Bobbi trotting cheerfully along, calls it "absolutely horrific".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026
Her early dispatches included photos of a handwritten thank you note from a child, a long-haired dachshund on a walk and snow falling on a corner store.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
She was on the far pavement walking an ailing swag-bellied dachshund on a lead.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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