Bratwurst

See also: bratwurst

German

Bratwürste

Etymology

From Middle High German brātwurst, from Old High German brātwurst. The term originally denoted a sausage (Wurst) made of Brät (Old High German brāto), but has come to be used for a sausage that is fried or is suited to being fried (braten). Kluge suggests the modern word might be a conflation of those two etymologies rather than a derivation of only the first one.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʀaːtvʊʁst/

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Noun

Bratwurst f (genitive Bratwurst, plural Bratwürste, diminutive Bratwürstchen n or Bratwürstlein n)

1. a sausage which has been or is suited to be fried or grilled; a bratwurst

   Zum Abendessen gab es gestern Bratwurst.—“Yesterday there was bratwurst for dinner.”

2. (now only regional) a smoked sausage, made of raw Brät, which is eaten cold or cooked in water
   • 2010, Kommunikation für Europa II: Sprache und Identität, page 119:

     Es gibt auch die geräucherte Bratwurst, die kalt verzehrt wird, sowie weitere Sorten.

Derived terms

• Grillbratwurst
• Rostbratwurst

Related terms

• Brät
• braten
• Sauerbraten
• Bratpfanne
• Bratfleisch
• Bratapfel
• Currywurst
• Brühwurst
• Blutwurst
• Leberwurst
• Metwurst
• Teewurst

Further reading

• “Bratwurst” in Duden online