noun
dachshund
DAHKS-huund
noun
1
A breed of dog with a long body and very short legs, originally bred to hunt burrowing animals.
"The dachshund waddled excitedly toward its owner."
"Dachshunds come in smooth-haired, wire-haired, and long-haired varieties."
How to Use Dachshund
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, long-bodied, short-legged dog breed, often nicknamed a "sausage dog."
Common pairings
miniature dachshund
standard dachshund
Word Forms
dachshunds plural, dachshunde plural
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Etymology
From German Dachshund, literally "badger dog" — Dachs ("badger") plus Hund ("dog"), because the breed was used to hunt badgers.