Kraut en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɹʌʊt/ (Canada)
- /kɹaʊt/
- (Australia) audio
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.
Meanings
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(derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A German.
Those Krauts can't hurt you anymore. The only ones left are dead or dying.
1991, Art Spiegelman, Maus II: And Here My Troubles Began, New York: Pantheon Books, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kraut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Krauts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
krautland · kraut land · Krautland · krautrock · Krautspeak · krautish · Krautwagon
Synonyms
sauerkraut · Boche · jerry · Fritz · Hun
Translations (15)
de Krautfresserin (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · nl mof (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · ru ганс (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · fi saku (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · ru бу́ндес (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · it crucco (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · fi niksmanni (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · pl szkop (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · it crucca (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · de Krautfresser (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · pl szwabka (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · pl szwab (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · fi sakemanni (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · ru фриц (derogatory: German — see also Fritz) · de Kraut (derogatory: German — see also Fritz)