noun
brat
A bratwurst sausage.
A brat sizzles on the grill.
Etymology
Brat is a shortened form of bratwurst. It keeps the sausage name’s first portion as a convenient everyday name for the food.
More examples
- He served brats with mustard and onions.
- She ordered a brat in a toasted roll.
- Two brats remained on the platter.
Forms
brat · brats
Similar words
- bratwurst
- The full sausage name.