Meanings
frankfurter1
plural frankfurters
- CanadaUKUSA moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
Synonyms: coney island, Coney Island, frank, frankfurt, hot dog, tube steak, wiener
Frankfurter2
plural Frankfurters
- A native or inhabitant of the city of Frankfurt, state of Hesse, Germany.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
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Origin
frankfurter · noun
- GermanFrankfurter
- Englishfrankfurter
From German Frankfurter, the demonym of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.
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Full word history & related roots →Frankfurter · noun
- GermanFrankfurter
- EnglishFrankfurter
From German Frankfurter. Equivalent to Frankfurt + -er.
More words from German
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
frankfurter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankfurter
“frankfurter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankfurter. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frankfurter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankfurter.
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