English Explanatory Dictionary

Kraut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A German.
noun
  1. Clipping of sauerkraut.
verb
  1. To make (into) sauerkraut.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Kraut (“German person”).

Pronunciation

/kɹaʊt/ /kɹʌʊt/ En-au-Kraut.ogg

Word forms

Kraut Krauts krauting krauted

Etymology

From German Kraut (“cabbage”), alluding to the use of cabbage as an ingredient in German cuisine (namely sauerkraut). First use appears c. 1833–1837, but popularized during the First and Second World Wars.

Synonyms

Boche Fritz jerry Hun sauerkraut

Derived words

krautish krautland kraut land krautrock Krautspeak Krautwagon krautfurter kraut juice
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