dachshunde

== English == === Etymology === (plural): From German Dachshunde, plural of Dachshund. === Noun === dachshunde (obsolete or used by German-speakers) plural of dachshund For more quotations using this term, see Citations:dachshunde. ==== Usage notes ==== The use of dachshunde initially peaked in 1889, though it remained considerably less common than the standard form dachshunds. In the late 1920s, dachshunde rose to prominence, surpassing dachshunds in usage from 1930 through 1937; however, it fell out of favor during World War II, and by 1950, dachshunde occurred less than 1% as often as dachshunds in English literature. By 1968, it was fully obsolete. === Noun === dachshunde (plural dachshundes) Obsolete form of dachshund. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:dachshunde.