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)
- sauerkraut
- Synonyms: Sauerkohl, saurer Kappes
Declension
Declension of Sauerkraut [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Sauerkraut |
genitive | eines | des | Sauerkrauts |
dative | einem | dem | Sauerkraut |
accusative | ein | das | Sauerkraut |
Further reading
- “Sauerkraut” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Sauerkraut” in Duden online
Sauerkraut on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de