wurst

See also: Wurst and würst

English

Alternative forms

• würst

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

• blood wurst
• liverwurst

Translations

German- or Austrian-style sausage

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

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