basset hound

English

Etymology

From French basset (“basset hound”), nominalization of Old French adjective basset (“short-legged”), from bas (“short, low”).

Noun

basset hound (plural basset hounds)

1. A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.

Translations

short-legged breed of dog of the hound family

• Finnish: bassetti
• French: basset (fr) m
• Malay: anjing pemburu basset
• Polish: basset (pl) m