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frankfurter¹

  • /ˈfɹæŋkfɜːtəː/ Australia, UK
  • /ˈfɹæŋkfɝɾɚ/ US
  • /ˈfɹeɪ̯ŋkfɝɾɚ/
  • /ˈfɹɛ̃ŋkfɝɾɚ/

Where it comes from

From German Frankfurter, the demonym of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.

noun frankfurters

  1. Canada, UK, US A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.

    Similar: coney island, Coney Island, frank, frankfurt, hot dog, tube steak, wiener

Frankfurter²

Where it comes from

From German Frankfurter. Equivalent to Frankfurt + -er.

noun Frankfurters

  1. A native or inhabitant of the city of Frankfurt, state of Hesse, Germany.

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"frankfurter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/frankfurter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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frankfurter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/frankfurter

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"frankfurter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/frankfurter.

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@misc{frankfurter_2026,
  title = {frankfurter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frankfurter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}