wurst- root words — words with the wurst- root

The root wurst- comes from German wurst, meaning sausage. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including knockwurst. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the wurst- root

Explore words with wurst- — words containing the wurst- root and sharing its sense of "sausage". Examples include knockwurst. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does wurst- mean?

The wurst- root means sausage, from German wurst. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.