eenheidsworst

Dutch

Etymology

From eenheid (“unity, uniformity”) +‎ -s- +‎ worst (“sausage”), calque of German Einheitswurst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːn.ɦɛi̯tsˌʋɔrst/

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• Hyphenation: een‧heids‧worst

Noun

eenheidsworst f (plural eenheidsworsten)

1. (derogatory, uncountable, countable, Netherlands) Something uniform and bland; uniformity. [from 1920s]
2. (historical, uncountable, countable) A type of sausage introduced during the First World War as part of war rationing, being the only legally sellable meat product and made according to a uniform recipe from beef, pork and a large proportion of additives. [from 1916]