kraut \ˈkrau̇t, usu -au̇d-+V\noun (-s) Etymology: German, sauerkraut, cabbage, plant, herb, from Old High German krūt herb, cabbage — more at sauerkraut 1. a.: sauerkraut b.: turnips cured in the same way as cabbage kraut 2.often capitalized: a German soldier or civilian — usually used disparagingly < one of the … techniques of annoying the kraut today is to whistle at him — Atlantic >