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# dachshund

«dachshund» in Mova's school dictionary: **a small dog with a very long body, short legs and long…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (dachshund, dachshunds)

### meaning for a pupil

A dachshund is a small dog with a very long body, short legs and long ears, first bred in Germany to hunt badgers. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life it is a popular pet, often nicknamed a «sausage dog» or «wiener dog». In stories and cartoons dachshunds are often funny and brave. Common phrases: «sausage dog», «miniature dachshund», «wiener dog» (USA).

### examples

- Our neighbour has a dachshund called Frankie. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x1)
- The dachshund's tummy nearly touched the ground. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x2)
- Dachshunds were bred to dig into badger holes. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x3)
- People call a dachshund a sausage dog because of its shape. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x4)
- The miniature dachshund barked at the postman. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x5)
- A dachshund must be careful with stairs because of its long back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x6)
- At the dog show, the dachshund wore a little jumper. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/#x7)

### note

Plural: dachshunds. It is a German word meaning «badger dog». Spelling trap: d-a-c-h-s-h-u-n-d. English speakers say DAK-sund or DASH-hund. Nicknames: «sausage dog» (UK, Australia), «wiener dog» (USA), «doxie».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «dachshund» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dachshund/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.