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dachshund
(dækshʊnd, US dɑːksʊnt)
Word forms: plural dachshunds
countable noun
A dachshund is a small dog that has very short legs, a long body, and long ears.
dachshund in British English
(ˈdæksˌhʊnd, German ˈdakshʊnt)
noun
a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog
Also called: teckelWord origin
C19: from German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog, hound1dachshund in American English
(ˈdɑksˌhʊnt)
noun
any of a breed of small dog with a long body, short legs, and drooping ears, of three varieties — smooth (or short-haired), long-haired, and wire-haired
Word origin
Ger < dachs, badger (prob. < IE base *tegu-, thick) + hund, dog: see hound1Image ofdachshund
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