wurst

== English == === Alternative forms === würst (hyperforeign) === Etymology === First attested in 1890. Borrowed from German Wurst (“sausage, wurst”), from Middle High German wurst, from Old High German wurst, from Proto-West Germanic *wursti (“something turned or twisted”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert-, *werd- (“to turn”). Akin to Old Saxon worst (“wurst”), Old English weorþan (“to turn, become”). Doublet of wors. Unrelated to worsted (“type of yarn”). More at worth (“to be, become, betide”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /wɝst/, /vɝst/, /vʊɹst/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /wɜːst/, /vɜːst/, /vʊəst/ Homophone: worst (one pronunciation) Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st === Noun === wurst (countable and uncountable, plural wursts or (rare) würste) A German- or Austrian-style sausage. ==== Derived terms ==== beerwurst blood wurst liverwurst ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Category:German sausages on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == German == === Alternative forms === wurscht, Wurst === Etymology === According to Duden, it is derived from the noun Wurst (“sausage”), but the connection is unclear. === Pronunciation === === Adverb === wurst (colloquial) anyway, anyhow Synonyms: egal, schnuppe Das ist mir wurst. ― I don't care about it. === Further reading === “wurst” in Duden online == Middle English == === Adjective === wurst (Early Middle English) alternative form of worst === Adverb === wurst (Early Middle English) alternative form of worst === Noun === wurst (Early Middle English) alternative form of worst