bratwurst

noun

brat·​wurst
ˈbrät-(ˌ)wərst,
 also  ˈbrat-,
also
-ˌvu̇(r)st How to pronounce bratwurst (audio)
 sometimes  -ˌvu̇sht
: fresh pork sausage for frying or grilling

Examples of bratwurst in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to a traditional hot dog, flavors on offer from the new lineup include bratwurst and Italian sausage. Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024 Outside the hall, people grabbed a beer and a bratwurst before taking their seats inside, ignoring calls from the protesters down the road to come and talk. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024 The festival is topped off with wiener dog races, a 5K and 10K run, and a bratwurst eating contest. Emily Cappiello, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2023 The new product will be available as hot dogs, bratwursts, and Italian sausages. Dennis Lee / The Takeout, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Joining the lineup of bratwurst, hot dogs and chicken tenders at these stands is a new offering, Loaded Chicken Tinga Nachos, and the dish is already a bestseller. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024 The group will serve bratwurst with bun, sauerkraut and pickles at 5:15 p.m. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023 Sternen Grill is a family-run sausage joint with delicious bratwursts and other Swiss favorites. Noele Illien, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024 Elsewhere, guests will encounter Belgian waffles, French macarons, German bratwurst and Greek feta cheese. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German brātwurst, from brāt meat without waste + wurst sausage

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bratwurst was in 1851

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“Bratwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bratwurst. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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