ˈdäksˌhu̇nt, ˈdȧk-, -kˌsu̇-, -u̇nd, -ksənt, -ksənd also ˈdak- or -ksˌhənd or -kˌsənd; ÷ˈdashənd, ÷ˈdaash-, ÷ˈdaish-, ÷-shˌhau̇nd noun
( plural dachshunds -nts, -n(d)z ; or dachshun·de -u̇ndə)
Etymology: German, from dachs badger (from Old High German dahs ) + hund dog, from Old High German hunt — more at technical , hound
: a small dog of a breed of German origin having long drooping ears, commonly a short sleek coat, and the legs short in comparison with the body length and being courageous and tenacious, well adapted for following game (as badgers and foxes) into burrows, and also satisfactory as a house dog
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