Definitions for dachshundˈdɑksˌhʊnt, -ˌhʊnd, -ənd, ˈdæks-, ˈdæʃ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

dachs•hundˈdɑksˌhʊnt, -ˌhʊnd, -ənd, ˈdæks-, ˈdæʃ-(n.)

  1. one of a German breed of dogs having very short legs, a long body and ears, and a usu. reddish brown or black-and-tan coat.

    Category: Dogs, Cats, and Horses

Origin of dachshund:

1840–50; < G, =Dachs badger +Hund dog

Princeton's WordNet

  1. dachshund, dachsie, badger dog(noun)

    small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

Wiktionary

  1. dachshund(Noun)

    A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including miniature, long-haired, and short-haired varieties.

  2. Origin: Dachs + Hund

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dachshund(noun)

    one of a breed of small dogs with short crooked legs, and long body; -- called also badger dog. There are two kinds, the rough-haired and the smooth-haired

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. DACHSHUND

    A low-down dog.


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

dachshund(noun)

a type of small dog with a long body and very short legs.

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