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I got this via Margaret Marks at Transblawg; she says "What was interesting to me was the etymology of Bratwurst," and I too was surprised to learn the first syllable is from Brät 'meat without waste' rather than braten 'to fry/roast.'
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Those savoury sausages are our “braten,” and they smack wonderfully after the herrings.
A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France William Duthie
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For instance, one would not ask for sauer braten anywhere except at a German restaurant.
Bohemian San Francisco Its restaurants and their most famous recipes—The elegant art of dining. Clarence E. Edwords
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The sauer, in sauer-kraut and sauer-braten, is often spelled sour.
Chapter 8. American Spelling. 6. The Treatment of Loan-Words Henry Louis 1921
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In July, 1921, despite the current prejudice against all things German, I found sour-braten on the bill-of-fare at Delmonicos in New York, and, more surprising still, braten with potato-salad.
Chapter 3. The Period of Growth. 4. Loan-Words and Non-English Influences Henry Louis 1921
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Smiling Anna, standing by, understood, aided by a hint from Ruth of "Schmarn und Reh-braten" -- and clattered away to fetch the never-changing venison and fried batter, with which, and Schicksalsee beer, the Frau Förster sustained her guests the year round, from
In the Quarter 1899
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The "brat" in wurst comes from the German verb "braten," meaning to pan fry or roast.
The Seattle Times 2012
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Bratwurst general term in German for any type of frying sausage (braten = to fry; wurst = sausage).
Netvouz - new bookmarks foxglove 2010
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The dishes served were ragout of beef with braised brussel sprouts and onions, braised roast braten (Austrian style), and a white and dark chocolate mousse.
The OBSERVER 2009
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Not eating the swine braten will get your teeth knocked out faster than the crusty pig's skin could knock them out.
CNN.com Ralitsa 2009
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