wurst

See also: Wurst and würst

English

Alternative forms

• würst (hyperforeign)

Etymology

First attested in 1890. Borrowed from German Wurst (“sausage, wurst”), from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti (“something turned or twisted”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert-, *werd- (“to turn”). Akin to Old Saxon worst (“wurst”), Old English weorþan (“to turn, become”). Doublet of wors. Unrelated to worsted (“type of yarn”). More at worth (“to be, become, betide”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /wɝst/, /vɝst/, /vʊɹst/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɜːst/, /vɜːst/, /vʊəst/
• Homophone: worst (one pronunciation)
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st

Noun

wurst (plural wursts)

1. A German- or Austrian-style sausage.
   • 2011, Dardis McNamee, Frommer's Austria:

     In summer, you're welcomed into a flower-decked garden set against a backdrop of ancient vineyards. You can fill up your platter with some of the best wursts and roast meats (especially the delectable pork), along with freshly made salads.

Derived terms

• beerwurst
• blood wurst
• liverwurst

Related terms

• Bierwurst, bierwurst
• blutwurst
• bockwurst
• bratwurst
• currywurst
• Hanswurst, Hans Wurst
• knackwurst, knockwurst
• weisswurst
• wienerwurst

 

Translations

German- or Austrian-style sausage

• French: wurst (fr) m
• German: Wurst (de) f
• Russian: вурст m (vurst)
• Yiddish: וווּרשט m or f (vursht)

Further reading

• Category:German sausages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Alternative forms

• wurscht, Wurst

Pronunciation

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Adverb

wurst

1. (colloquial) anyway, anyhow

   Synonyms: egal, schnuppe

   Das ist mir wurst. ― I don't care about it.

Further reading

• “wurst” in Duden online

Middle English

Adjective

wurst

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of worst

Adverb

wurst

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of worst

Noun

wurst

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of worst