/ Dictionary / Index D dachshund: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dachs•hund Pronunciation: (däks'hoont", -hoond", -und, daks'-, dash'-), [key] — n. one of a German breed of dogs having short legs, a long body and ears, and a usually tan or black-and-tan coat. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dachshund (Thesaurus) Daché Dacia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language