Einheitswurst

German

Etymology

Compound of Einheit (“unity, uniformity”) +‎ -s- +‎ Wurst (“sausage”).

Noun

Einheitswurst f (genitive Einheitswurst, plural Einheitswürste)

  1. Something uniform and bland.
  2. (historical) A type of sausage made according to a uniform recipe, introduced during the First World War as part of war rationing.

Declension

Descendants

  • → Dutch: eenheidsworst (calque)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.