frankfurter bun
- noun
- /ˈfræŋkfərtər bʌn/
- She placed the steaming sausage into a frankfurter bun and topped it with mustard and onions.
Examples
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The bakery sells fresh frankfurter buns every morning for people preparing hot dogs.
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I prefer my hot dogs in a whole wheat frankfurter bun for a healthier option.
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I bought a fresh frankfurter bun from the bakery.
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Do you want a frankfurter bun with your hot dog?
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She placed the steaming sausage into a frankfurter bun and topped it with mustard and onions.
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The bakery sells fresh frankfurter buns every morning for people preparing hot dogs.
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Do you want a frankfurter bun with your hot dog?
Synonyms
A small round bread roll that is plain or sweet
A round soft bread roll cut in half to hold a burger and toppings
A soft long bread roll for holding a cooked sausage
A round soft bread roll for holding a cooked meat patty and toppings
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'frankfurter' (a type of sausage) + 'bun' (a bread roll) yields a bread roll intended to hold a frankfurter. This noun–noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Frankfurter bun is named for the frankfurter sausage from the city of Frankfurt and the soft bun that holds it. The image is simple: the roll wraps the 'sausage' so you can eat a 'hot dog' by hand, so the name means 'a long bread roll for a frankfurter'.