bratwurst

noun

brat·​wurst ˈbrät-(ˌ)wərst How to pronounce bratwurst (audio)
 also  ˈbrat-,
 also  -ˌvu̇(r)st;
 sometimes  -ˌvu̇sht
: fresh pork sausage for frying or grilling

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Sausage-making and bratwurst are part of history and tradition in Wisconsin, yet there is always something new to learn. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025 The 12,000-square-foot store, its shelves filled with local products like honey, baked goods and homemade bratwursts, is not only a place where people — in Honor and elsewhere in Benzie County — go to buy meat and produce. Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Dylan, clearly thinking about food, mistakes the question, thinking he’s being asked about bratwurst. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025 The Bavarian-style entrees, including bratwurst and a chicken schnitzel melt, come second only to the views. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bratwurst 

Word History

Etymology

German, from Old High German brātwurst, from brāt meat without waste + wurst sausage

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bratwurst was in 1851

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“Bratwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bratwurst. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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