wurst

[ wurst, woorst ]

/ wɜrst, wʊərst /

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noun

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Origin of wurst

First recorded in 1890–95, wurst is from the German word Wurst

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wurst

worst, wurst

Words nearby wurst

wunderkind, Wundt, Wuppertal, wurley, Würm, wurst, Württemberg, wurtzilite, wurtzite, Würzburg, wus

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How to use wurst in a sentence

Germans have a special bond with their wurst; like pizza and Italians; sushi and the Japanese; or beer and, well, the Germans.
Germany’s Sausage Cartel is the Wurst|Nico Hines|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Festival must-eats include the crispy-skinned buttered chicken, giant pretzels, and anything with ‘wurst’ in the name.
My Two-Day Oktoberfest Bender|Kristyn Ostman|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Butterbrod mit Wurst—Wurst and philosophy, these are the German masterpieces.
The Feasts of Autolycus|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
He cut brown bread and butter for the two girls, and made them little sandwiches with the excellent cold wurst.
Franz Liszt|James Huneker

This noble specimen of wurst was the apple of little Lauri's artistic eye.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan
It's just like these Germans to share their black bread and army wurst with us.
Behind the Scenes in Warring Germany|Edward Lyell Fox
So I makes tea, and de cheese and de wurst is all not so much.
Prisoners of Poverty|Helen Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for wurst

wurst

/ (wɜːst, wʊəst, vʊəst) /

noun

a large sausage, esp of a type made in Germany, Austria, etc

Word Origin for wurst

from German, literally: something rolled; related to Latin vertere to turn

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wurst

Origin of wurst

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wurst

Words nearby wurst

Words related to wurst

How to use wurst in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for wurst

Word Origin for wurst