The dachshund (UK: /ˈdæksənd, -, -hʊnd, -hʊnt/ DAKS-ənd, DASH-, -⁠huund, -⁠huunt or US: /ˈdɑːkshʊnt, -sənt/ DAHKS-huunt, -⁠ənt) (German: 'badger dog'), also known as the wiener dog or sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. They may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired. The name dachshund is of German origin and literally means 'badger dog,' from Dachs ('European badger') and Hund ('hound, dog'). The pronunciation varies in English: variations of the first and second syllables include /ˈdɑːks-/, /ˈdæks-/ and /-hʊnt/, /-hʊnd/, /-ənd/. It may be mispronounced as /ˈdæʃ-/hound by some English speakers. Although 'dachshund' is a German word, in modern German they are more commonly known by the short name Dackel or Teckel. The German word is pronounced .
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