dachshund
Etymology

From German Dachshund; .

Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈdɑːksˌhʊnd/, /ˈdæksˌhʊnd/, /ˈdæk.sənd/
  • (General American) enPR: däksʹ-ho͝ont', dăksʹ-ho͝ond', IPA: /ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/, /ˈdæksˌhʊnd/, /ˈdɑk.sənd/
  • (nonstandard) IPA: /ˈdæʃ.h(a)ʊnd/, /ˈdæʃ.ənd/
Noun

dachshund

  1. A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.
    Synonyms: badger dog, doxy, sausage dog, wiener dog
    • 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XVI, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC ↗:
      Say what you will of dachshunds, their peculiar shape makes them the easiest breed of dog to trip over in existence.
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