The word "Dachshund" is German and means badger and dog.
Well, the dachshund (or sausage dog) is a German breed of dog and the word dachshund came into the English language when we started owning dachshunds. Basically the word dachshund is in the English language because that a breed of dog that English speaking people have.
Dachshund comes from the German Dachshund, literally, "badger dog," from Dachs "badger" and Hund "dog". Hund is also the origin of the English word hound.
"Dachshund" literally means "badger dog". "Dachs" is German for badger and "hund" is German for dog. These dogs were originally bred for hunting; specifically for crawling into badger dens and pulling out the badger.
The word "dachshund" originated in Germany, where "dach" means badger and "hund" means dog. Dachshunds were originally bred to hunt badgers, hence the name. The term was adopted into English in the 19th century.
Doc-sund is how you pronounce dachshund, like the word 'dock' and 'sun' with a 'd'
My pet dachshund is a hyper dog who never seems to sleep.
The likely word is the dog breed dachshund (also capitalized Dachshund, the wiener dog).
yes they are.... dashound is just another word for dachshund , just like weiner dog and anyother name for it
The word referring to a kind of dog is spelt dachshund.
it was Dutch the dachshund.
It ranges from dachshund to Dachshund depends if the dachshund is Regular or mini and such...
Dachshund is a German word for 'Badger Dog' and also originated in Germany.