Sauerkraut

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaʊ̯ɐkʁaʊ̯t/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Sau‧er‧kraut

Noun

Sauerkraut n (strong, genitive Sauerkrauts, no plural)

  1. sauerkraut
    Synonyms: Sauerkohl, saurer Kappes

Declension

Declension of Sauerkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Sauerkraut
genitive eines des Sauerkrauts
dative einem dem Sauerkraut
accusative ein das Sauerkraut

Derived terms

  • Sauerkrautsuppe

Descendants

  • → English: sauerkraut
  • → Swedish: sauerkraut

Further reading

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