wienerwurst

noun

wie·​ner·​wurst ˈwē-nər-ˌwərst 

ˈwē-nə-ˌwərst

also -ˌwu̇rst

sometimes -ˌwu̇sht

or -ˌwu̇st;

also with v

for w

1

: vienna sausage

2

: frankfurter, hot dog

Examples of wienerwurst in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hot dog’s immediate ancestors, traditional wienerwursts and frankfurters from Germany and Austria, were made from combinations of pork, beef and sometimes veal. —Julia Moskin, New York Times, 27 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

German, from Wiener of Vienna + Wurst sausage

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1