English Explanatory Dictionary

sauerkraut

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
  2. A German person.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ /ˈsaʊəˌkɹaʊt/ /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹʌʊt/ En-au-sauerkraut.ogg

Word forms

sauerkraut sauerkrauts sourkraut

Etymology

Borrowed into English around 1600 from German Sauerkraut, from sauer (“sour, acidic, spoiled”) + Kraut (“herb; cabbage”). Doublet of choucroute.

Synonyms

kraut liberty cabbage

Derived words

sauerkraut juice sauerkraut soup sauerkrauty
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