das Würstchen
Translation
small sausage, wiener, frankfurter
Examples
Kinder essen gerne Würstchen mit Pommes.
Children like to eat small sausages with chips.
Wir grillen heute Abend Würstchen.
We are grilling sausages this evening.
Grammar Patterns
ein Würstchen essen to eat a small sausage I like to eat a Würstchen.
Similar Words
die Wurst, der Wiener, der Frankfurter
Etymology
Diminutive of 'Wurst' (sausage) with the suffix '-chen'. Literally 'little sausage'.
Memory Tips
The '-chen' ending in German makes things small and cute. A 'Wurst' becomes a little 'Würstchen'.