dachs·hund (däk?s?nd, -s?nt, däks?ho?ont?)n. A dog of a small breed developed in Germany for hunting badgers, having a long body, a brown or black-and-brown coat, drooping ears, and very short legs. Dachshunds are bred in long-haired, smooth-coat, wire-haired, and miniature varieties, sometimes considered separate breeds.[German : Dachs, badger (from Middle High German dahs, from Old High German; see teks- in Indo-European roots) + Hund, dog (from Middle High German hunt, from Old High German; see kwon- in Indo-European roots).]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.dachshund (?dæks?h?nd; German ?daksh?nt) n (Breeds) a long-bodied short-legged breed of dog. Also called: teckel [C19: from German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog, hound1]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014dachs?hund (?d?ks?h?nt, -?h?nd, -?nd, ?dæks-, ?dæ?-) n. one of a German breed of dogs having very short legs, a long body and ears, and a usu. reddish brown or black-and-tan coat. [1840?50;