Etymology

sauerbraten

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Today it means: A German dish of roasted marinated horsemeat or (now more frequently) beef or pork. Full definition →

German Sauerbraten
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  1. German · borrowed fromSauerbraten
  2. English todaysauerbraten

Unadapted borrowing from German Sauerbraten, from sauer (“sour”) + Braten (“roast meat”).

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