KNACKWURST Meaning of KNACKWURST in English [ 'nakwə:st ](also knockwurst ) ■ noun a type of short, fat, highly seasoned German sausage.OriginGer. Knackwurst , from knacken 'make a cracking noise' + Wurst 'sausage'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004