Einheitswurst

German (Berlin)

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

Etymology

Compound from German Einheit (unity, uniformity, a unit, togetherness, unit) + German -s- (genitival interfix, red, letter, degree, rank, plastic, overview, beginning, police, general)+ German Wurst (sausage, wurst).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Wurst

Gloss

sausage, wurst

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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