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dachshund

dachshund

15 4.4
A small dog with a long body, short legs, and long ears bred to hunt animals in burrows
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
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  • The little black and tan dachshund sported tiny gray hairs on his muzzle.
  • a miniature dachshund
  • a mini dachshund
  • a little dachshund

And he's a dachshund and a corgi mix, which I believe is the Queen's breed.

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Examples

  • Meet Bowser, a 4-month-old long-haired dachshund who lives in Westlake with his owner, Brigid Wolf.

  • The family had a dachshund named Henry.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • My son is even trying to get our dachshund on a healthier diet!

    Blog text (13)
  • Dahlia raised dachshunds, and there were always six or seven little ones around.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Her first pet was a miniature dachshund named Pepper that her parents rescued from an abusive situation.

    Blog text (17)
  • An older German couple picnicked on a bench, their two dachshunds frolicking nearby.

    Blog text (2)
  • Rory Rue, my long-haired miniature Dachshund, has been my partner since this whole Kansas City adventure started.

    Blog text (16)
  • Zuzanna Nabzdyk adopted Sofie, a miniature dachshund, just a few weeks ago.

Synonyms

wiener dog
vsdachshund
  • Informal
1 3.1

A small dog with a long body and short legs often kept as a pet

is the proper breed term noting origin and specialized hunting role
doxie
vsdachshund
  • Informal
1 9.1

A small dog with short legs and a long body

is the official breed term focusing on origin and function
badger dog
vsdachshund
  • Archaic
4.6

A small dog with a long body and short legs that people bred to follow animals into holes

is the standard breed term describing small long-bodied hunting dogs
dachsie
vsdachshund
  • UK
9.5

A small dog with a long body and short legs, like a dachshund

is the formal breed name stressing origin and hunting role
sausage dog
vsdachshund
  • UK
3.5

A small dog with a long body and short legs

is the formal breed name mentioning hunting and German origin
sausage hound
vsdachshund
  • UK
7.7

A small dog with a long body and short legs, a dachshund

is the precise breed term including original burrow hunting purpose

How Big

Great Dane
9 2.6
beagle
23 1.3
dachshund
15 4.4
Chihuahua
11 3.3

Surface Forms

dachshund singular
dachshunds plural

Etymology

Dachshund comes from the German words Dachs ('badger') and Hund ('dog'), and Hund is like the English word hound. These dogs were bred to hunt badgers in holes, which is why they have long bodies and short legs.