Associations to the word «Dachshund»

Wiktionary

DACHSHUND, noun. A certain breed of dog having short legs and a long trunk, including miniature, long-haired, and short-haired varieties.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats