dachshund

/ˈdɑːks.hʊnd/

noundachs · hund

Think: “DACHs hunt”—a dachshund was bred to hunt badgers, so it’s DACH + HUND.

Yes, it's dachshund. Don’t add an extra “c” or “h”: it’s **dachs** + **hund** (…**shund**, not …**shound**).

Definition

  1. nounA small dog with a long body and short legs, originally bred for hunting badgers; also called a wiener dog.

Examples

  • Our dachshund squeezed under the couch to retrieve the lost toy.
  • The dachshund’s long back means it should avoid too many stairs.
  • She adopted a miniature dachshund from the local shelter.

Synonyms

wiener dogsausage dogdoxieteckel

Translations

ES perro salchicha (dachshund)PT cão salsicha (dachshund)FR teckel

Common misspellings

dashunddachshounddachshundddachsunddachshonddachshund

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