dachshund

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dachshund^¹

/ˈdɑːksˌhʊnd/ UK
/ˈdæksˌhʊnd/ UK
/ˈdæk.sənd/ UK
/ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/ US
/ˈdæksˌhʊnd/ US
/ˈdɑk.sənd/ US
/ˈdæʃ.haʊ̯nd/
/ˈdæʃ.hʊnd/
/ˈdæʃ.ənd/
/ˈdɑtsən/
/ˈdɑtsɪn/
/ˈdɑksɪn/
/ˈdɑksən/
/ˈdɑkshʊnd/
/ˈdɑtʃəl/
/ˈdɛksəl/
/ˈtɛkəl/

Rhymes with -ækshʊnd, -æksənd, -ɑːkshʊnt, -ɑːksənd, -æʃhaʊnd, -æʃhʊnd, -æʃənd, -ɑtsən, -ɑtsɪn, -ɑksɪn

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From German Dachshund (literally “badger dog”), from German Dachs (“badger”) + Hund (“dog”).

noun dachshunds · dachshunde · Dachshund · dachshound · dashhound

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties. Say what you will of dachshunds, their peculiar shape makes them the easiest breed of dog to trip over in existence.
Similar: badger dog, doxy, sausage dog, wiener dog

Dachshund^²

noun Dachshunds · Dachshunde

Alternative letter-case form of dachshund For next the bull-dogs were the Dachshunde, with their short bow-legs, their flat little paws that can dig so quickly into the ground, and their long thin bodies and pointed noses. […] And the great mastiff, who hardly considered the Dachshund worthy of his notice before, begins to see some use in t

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noun breed of dog

Español	perro salchicha
한국어	닥스훈트 dakseuhunteu
日本語	ダックスフント dakkusufundo
中文	臘腸犬 /腊肠犬 làcháng quǎn, 達克斯獵犬 /达克斯猎犬 dákèsīlièquǎn
Português	dachshund, bassê, cão-salsicha m salsichinha
Français	teckel
Deutsch	Dackel, Teckel, Dachshund
Italiano	bassotto
Ελληνικά	ντάκσχουντ ntákschount
Română	teckel
Русский	та́кса táksa
עברית	תחש \ תַּחַשׁ tákhash, דקל \ דָּקֶל dákel

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@misc{dachshund_2026,
  title = {dachshund},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dachshund},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}