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DACHSHUND

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Dictionary entry overview: What does dachshund mean?

• DACHSHUND (noun)
The noun DACHSHUND has 1 sense:

1. small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

Familiarity information: DACHSHUND used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DACHSHUND (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

badger dog; dachshund; dachsie

Hypernyms ("dachshund" is a kind of...):

hunting dog (a dog used in hunting game)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dachshund"):

sausage dog; sausage hound (informal term)

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