Kraut is a German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as an ethnic slur for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I and World War II. Its earlier meaning in English was as a synonym for sauerkraut, a traditional Central and Eastern European food. == Etymological foundations == In German, the term means "herb", or designates the leaves and stem of a plant as opposed to the root.
Kraut is a German word recorded in English from 1918 onwards as an ethnic slur for a German, particularly a German soldier during World War I and World War II. Its earlier meaning in English was as a synonym for sauerkraut, a traditional Central and Eastern European food. == Etymological foundations == In German, the term means "herb", or designates the leaves and stem of a plant as opposed to the root.
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