bauernwurst

noun

bau·​ern·​wurst ˈbau̇-ərn-(ˌ)wərst also -ˌvu̇st 

-ˌvu̇rst sometimes -ˌvu̇sht

plural bauernwursts

: a spicy German sausage made of beef and pork

Beer-battered french fries and onion rings … are pretty much required sides, and sausages—in the form of bratwurst, bauernwurst or kielbasa—are steamed in beer.

—Jeremy D. Goodwin, Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts), 14 Nov. 2012

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German, from Bauern, oblique and plural form of Bauer "farmer, peasant" + Wurst "sausage"

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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