Frankfurter

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Frankfurter

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FRANK-fer-ter  /ˈfræŋkfɜːtə/

Definition

A type of smoked sausage made of pork and beef, typically thin and sold pre-cooked; a hot dog sausage. Named after Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Plain meaning

A frankfurter is the sausage in a hot dog — a thin, pre-cooked, smoked sausage originally from Frankfurt, Germany.

Register

Neutral and everyday. The specific word frankfurter is more common in North American than in British English, where it may sound slightly formal or technical compared to the casual hot dog.