"wurst" meaning in German

See wurst in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Audio: De-wurst.ogg , De-wurst2.ogg Forms: wurscht [alternative], Wurst [alternative]
Etymology: According to Duden, it is derived from the noun Wurst (“sausage”), but the connection is unclear. Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} wurst, {{de-adv}} wurst
  1. (colloquial) anyway, anyhow Tags: colloquial Synonyms: egal, schnuppe
    Sense id: en-wurst-de-adv-9QtYye2l Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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              12,
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