dachshund

(däksho̵ont′)

noun

any of a breed of small dog with a long body, short legs, and drooping ears, of three varieties — smooth (or short-haired), long-haired, and wire-haired

Origin: Ger < dachs, badger (prob. < IE base *tegu-, thick) + hund, dog: see hound

See dachshund in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A small dog of a breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers and having a long body, a usually shorthaired brown or black and brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs, from Old High German; see teks- in Indo-European roots)

Origin: + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German; see kwon- in Indo-European roots)

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