kraut

[krout]

noun

1. Informal.,  sauerkraut.

2. (often initial capital letter),  a contemptuous term used to refer to a German, especially a German soldier during World War I or II.

Kraut

/ kraʊt /

noun

1. slang,  a derogatory word for German

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kraut¹

First recorded in 1915–20; by shortening

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kraut¹

from German ( Sauer ) kraut, literally: (pickled) cabbage