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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.

dachshund British  
/ ˈdæksˌhʊnd, ˈdakshʊnt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dachshund

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

Example Sentences

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A 2025 story of optimism from Valerie the dachshund.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

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 • Dec. 2, 2025

Just inland from Rosie’s Dog Beach, Franklin Bean, a 10-month-old mini dachshund, greeted passersby with tail wags and belly rolls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

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 • Apr. 26, 2025

When I was outside the shop I saw that Mrs. Alexander’s dachshund was sitting on the pavement.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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