Etymology

kraut

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Today it means: A German. Full definition →

First used 1841German Sauerkraut
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kraut · noun, verb1

  1. German · derived fromSauerkraut
  2. English todaykraut

Clipping of sauerkraut, from German Sauerkraut. Compare German Kraut (“cabbage”).

Kraut · noun2

  1. German · borrowed fromKraut“cabbage”
  2. English todayKraut

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.

Words from the same roots

GermanKraut all →

crout

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1841 A German.

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