wors

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noun

boerewors

OriginAfrikaans wors ← Dutch worst →
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Meanings

nounwors (countable and uncountable, plural worses)

plural worses

  1. South Africacountableslanguncountableboerewors

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boerewors

Origin

  1. Dutchworst“sausage”
  2. Afrikaanswors
  3. Englishwors

From Afrikaans wors, from Dutch worst (“sausage”). Doublet of wurst.

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Translations

Afrikaans wors
  • worswors
Russian купаты
  • купаты (kupaty)wors
Cite this entry
APA

wors. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wors

MLA

“wors.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wors. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wors,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wors.

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