Well attestedFrom the people of the place
wiener
noun · first attested 19th century
The sausage is named for Vienna, in German Wien.
A frankfurter-style sausage; also an informal name for Vienna.
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- From the people of the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Vienna
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Wien
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Wiener
- In English
wiener
German Wiener means “of Vienna.” English took the adjective as a sausage name, parallel to frankfurter. The place behind the word is Wien.
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