Bratwurst
/ˈbrɑːt.wʊrst/noun
A German sausage made from finely minced meat, usually pork or veal, seasoned and grilled or fried.
Did you know?The first element, brat-, is from Old High German words meaning “roast” or “meat without waste,” so the name is basically a cooking instruction turned into a food word.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*brētaną
“to prepare, roast, or cook”
Old High German
OHG
brāto
“roasted meat”
Old High German
OHG
wurst
“sausage”
Middle High German
MHG
bratwurst
“roasted sausage”
Modern German
German
Bratwurst
“sausage for frying or grilling”
Modern English
English
bratwurst
“German-style sausage”