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[rockfordill]

Tyrepill, Sarumite et al

are we going for KNOCKWURST or KNACKWURST for 5d
my dictionary gives both

[tyrepill]

I'm going for Knockwurst (having recently visited Berlin)

[paulineward]

I wondered this also...went with Knockwurst.

Sarumite is away for the weekend at a Wedding.

[rockfordill]

Agreed - KNOCKWURST it is - thanks to you both and a happy wedding visit for sarumite

[Aquagility]

Chambers gives both, Collins gives only knackwurst. They both quote German knacken, to crack/crackle.

So on (very slim) balance I'm going for knackwurst.

[baitress]

as there is no conflict with the letter the compilers should allow either spelling

[novalis]

My Langenscheidt's German dictionary gives only Knackwurst. Both OED and Encarta give both.

[Aquagility]

Indeed they should, baitress. But have you ever seen alternatives offered when the results are published?

[kettledrum]

I would certainly go for Knackwurst, as I don't think Knockwurst makes any real sense in german.

A Knackwurst is a type of Frankfurter that makes a cracking sound when bitten (knacken = to crack)