See Dachshund on Wiktionary
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"a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset hound"
],
"links": [
[
"basset hound",
"basset hound"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(archaic, loosely) a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset hound"
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"broadly",
"masculine",
"strong"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈdaks.hʊnt/"
},
{
"audio": "De-Dachshund.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/8/8d/De-Dachshund.ogg/De-Dachshund.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/De-Dachshund.ogg",
"tags": [
"Germany",
"Berlin"
]
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"english": "usual",
"translation": "usual",
"word": "Dackel"
},
{
"english": "specialist",
"translation": "specialist",
"word": "Teckel"
}
],
"word": "Dachshund"
}
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