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liverwurst

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈlɪvəwɜːst/
  • General-American: /ˈlɪvɚwɝst/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

Spreadable sausage made with liver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liver sausage

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

sausage containing ground liver

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: liver pudding, liver sausage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sausage

History

Etymology

Partial calque of German Leberwurst, equivalent to liver + wurst.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: jitrnice — liverwurst
  • Dutch: leverworst — liverwurst
  • Finnish: maksamakkara — liverwurst
  • French: saucisson de pâté de foie — liverwurst
  • German: Leberwurst — liverwurst
  • Hungarian: májas hurka — liverwurst
  • Low German: Lebberwust — liverwurst
  • Low German: Leverwust — liverwurst
  • Low German: Läverwust — liverwurst
  • Polish: wątrobianka — liverwurst
  • Silesian: leberwōszt — liverwurst
  • Spanish: leberwurst — liverwurst
  • Spanish: paté de higado — liverwurst