sauerkraut

/ˈsaʊ.ɚ.kraʊt/

nounsau · er · kraut

Think: **SOUR** cabbage = **SAUER** + **KRAUT** (cabbage). If it’s sour, it’s *sauer*—then add *kraut*.

Yes, it's sauerkraut. Remember it’s **sauer** (like “sour”) + **kraut** (rhymes with “out”): **sauer** has **au** and ends with **-er**.

Definition

  1. nounShredded cabbage that has been fermented in salt brine, often eaten as a condiment or side dish.

Examples

  • “He piled sauerkraut on his hot dog and added mustard.”
  • “The deli served a Reuben sandwich with warm sauerkraut and melted cheese.”
  • “We made homemade sauerkraut by fermenting cabbage in a jar for a few weeks.”

Synonyms

fermented cabbagepickled cabbagekrautGerman cabbagecabbage ferment

Translations

ES chucrutPT chucruteFR choucroute

Common misspellings

sourkrautsauerkoutsauerkrautesaurkrautsauercroutsaurerkrautsauerkrauutsauerkraout

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