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dachshund

/ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/

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What does dachshund mean?

noun

  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.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of dachshund.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈdæksˌhʊnd//ˈdɑk.sənd/
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Certainly the dog commonly used in this occupation was long of body and short of leg, very much resembling the Dachshund.
Robert LeightonDogs and All about ThemProject Gutenberg ebook #10991
"There's another thing I'd better look out for," he thought, "and that's a dog. Who ever heard of a German without a dachshund?"
Christopher MorleyThe Haunted BookshopProject Gutenberg ebook #172