noun
wiener
WEE-nuh
noun
1
A hot dog or frankfurter-style sausage.
"We grilled wieners over the campfire."
"The kids wanted wieners with ketchup for lunch."
How to Use Wiener
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn American term for a hot dog sausage.
UK vs US
Mainly American; British English generally says "sausage" or "hot dog".
Word Forms
wieners plural
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Etymology
A shortening of German Wienerwurst, meaning "Vienna sausage", after the city where this type of sausage originated.
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Rhymes for wiener
opener
keener
widener
Wegener
Greener
listener
gardener
softener
sharpener
sweetener
freshener
Kitchener
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