bratwurst

noun

brat·​wurst ˈbrät-(ˌ)wərst 

 also  ˈbrat-,

 also  -ˌvu̇(r)st;

 sometimes  -ˌvu̇sht

: fresh pork sausage for frying or grilling

Examples of bratwurst in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What started more than two centuries ago as a royal wedding celebration in Bavaria now fuels a monthlong toast to German beer, bratwurst and culture across the Sacramento region. —Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Guests trade cowboy boots for lederhosen, line up for bratwursts and cheer as dachshunds in jerseys race to the finish line. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025

Then load up on bratwurst and schnitzel from the family-run Lockeford Sausage and Stockton’s German Guys restaurant. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025

Heading to downtown Cincinnati for a weekend filled with lederhosen, liter-sized beer steins, giant cream puffs, bratwurst and cringe-worthy chicken dances? —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2025

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