n.
Pronunciation: ' däks- ˌ hu ̇ nt, - ˌ hu ̇ nd; ' däk-s ə nt; esp Brit ' dak-s ə nd
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog
Date: 1882
: any of a breed of long-bodied, short-legged dogs of German origin that occur in short-haired, long-haired, and wirehaired varieties
dachshund