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dachshund
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dachs·hund  (däkshnt, däksnt, däksnd)
n.
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.

[German : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs, from Old High German; see teks- in Indo-European roots) + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German; see kwon- in Indo-European roots).]

dachshund [ˈdæksˌhʊnd (German) ˈdakshʊnt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog
[from German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog, hound1]

dachshund - German for "badger hound," from its original breeding purpose to pursue a badger (etc.) that has taken refuge in a burrow.
See also related terms for pursuit.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dachshund - small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping earsdachshund - small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
hunting dog - a dog used in hunting game
sausage dog, sausage hound - informal term
Translations
dachshund [ˈdækshʊnd] Nperro m salchicha

dachshund [ˈdækshʊnd] n (= dog) → teckel m

dachshund
nDackel m, → Dachshund m (rare)

dachshund [ˈdækshʊnd] nbassotto

dachshund
n dachshund [ˈdӕkshund, (American ) ˈda:ks-]
a type of small dog with a long body and very short legs. dashond, worshondjie كَلْب صَغير ذو أرْجُل قَصيرَه дакел jezevčík gravhund der Dackel ντάκσχουντ (ράτσα σκύλου) perro tejonero/salchicha taksikoer سگ پاکوتاه mäyräkoira basset allemand תָּחַש एक प्रकार का कुत्ता pas jazavčar tacskó anjing yang badannya panjang kakinya pendek greifingjahundur bassotto tedesco ダックスフント (개) 닥스훈트 taksas taksis anjing katik tekkel grevlinghund, dachs jamnik QUERY ba­set такса jazvečík jazbečar jazavičar tax สุนัขดัชชุนด์ zağar 德國種的水獵狗,達克斯狗 такса چھوٹے پاؤں اور لمبے دھڑ والی نسل کا کتا chó chồn


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