kraut
/kɹaʊt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.38 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To make (into) sauerkraut.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Kraut (“German person”).
Example Sentences
- "Those Krauts can't hurt you anymore. The only ones left are dead or dying."
- "The bacon fat and the browned ribs and the boiling kraut smelled good."
- "I find more money in krauting Cabbage myself and marketing the kraut, as […]"
- "The same applies to the brining of cucumbers […] and krauting cabbage."
- "They krauted cabbage, picked saskatoons and dried them for the winter. The whole family contributed to the welfare of the home for there was no room for a drone in their midst."
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Kraut, Sauerkraut
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Phrases
kraut land
kraut juice