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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

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Etymology

Origin of dachshund

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

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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

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

Brittany Furlan, the wife of Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, posted Ring video footage to Instagram of her saving her dachshund Neena from a coyote’s jaws.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

And even Officer Shrift, mounted proudly on a long, low dachshund, galloped grimly along.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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