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"Weißwurstäquator" (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsvʊʁst.ɛˌkvaːtoːɐ̯] ⓘ; lit. 'white sausage equator') is a humorous term describing the supposed cultural boundary separating Southern Germany from the northern parts, especially Bavaria from Central Germany.
It is named for the Weisswurst sausage of Bavaria, and has no precise definition. A popular one is the linguistic boundary known as the Speyer line separating Upper German from Central German dialects, roughly following the Main River; another is a line running further south, more or less along the Danube, or between the Main and the Danube, roughly along the 49th parallel north circle of latitude.
See also
References
- ^ "Der Weißwurstäquator" [The white sausage equator]. ESL Stories (in German). 9 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Wo die Wurst zuhause ist" [Where the sausage is at home]. Münchner Wochenanzeiger (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, 6th edition, ISBN 3-411-05506-5 (in German)
External links
- definition on Indigo Magazine, p.57
- Interview with Oktoberfest innkeeper Wiggerl Hagn at Deutschlandradio Kultur (in German)
