sauerkraut
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sauerkraut
See also: Sauerkraut
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed into English around 1600 from German Sauerkraut, from sauer (“sour, acidic, spoiled”) + Kraut (“herb; cabbage”).[1] Doublet of choucroute.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsaʊəˌkɹaʊt/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹʌʊt/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
sauerkraut (countable and uncountable, plural sauerkrauts)
- (countable, uncountable) A dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
- Synonyms: kraut, (US, historical, nationalist) liberty cabbage
- (countable, obsolete, ethnic slur, offensive, slang) A German person.
- Synonym: Kraut
Derived terms
Translations
a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage
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References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “sauerkraut”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Sauerkraut.
Noun
sauerkraut c
- (German) sauerkraut
- Synonym: surkål