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