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dachshund.

A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including standard-sized, miniature (smooth-haired, long-haired, and short-haired) varieties.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɑːksˌhʊnd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæksˌhʊnd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæk.sənd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɑksˌhʊnt/General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

From German Dachshund (literally “badger dog”), from German Dachs (“badger”) + Hund (“dog”).

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