Sauerkraut
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See also: sauerkraut
German
Etymology
sauer (“sour”) + Kraut (“cabbage”). The sense “cabbage” in the word Kraut is southern German. Sauerkraut is not a traditional term in northern and central Germany, but has now become predominant in these areas, too.
Pronunciation
Noun
Sauerkraut n (strong, genitive Sauerkrauts, no plural)
- sauerkraut
- Synonyms: Sauerkohl, saurer Kappes
Declension
Declension of Sauerkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Sauerkraut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sauerkraut” in Duden online
- Sauerkraut on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de