וווּרשטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From וווּרשט (vursht, “sausage”) +‎ ־ל (-l).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ˈvʊʁʃtl̩/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈvɪʁʃtɫ̩/

Noun

וווּרשטל • (vurshtl) n, plural וווּרשטלעך (vurshtlekh)

1. hot dog, frankfurter, frank

Derived terms

• וווּרשטל־בולקע (vurshtl-bulke, “hot dog bun”)
• וווּרשטל־הענדלער (vurshtl-hendler), וווּרשטל־פֿאַרקויפֿער (vurshtl-farkoyfer, “hot dog vendor”)