The German word Kraut when standing alone in English is used most frequently as a slur against German people. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Terms of disparagement are Pejorative Words and Phrases which are either intended to be or are often regarded as insulting impolite or unkind Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Kraut is also used as an abbreviation for the traditional German food, sauerkraut. Sauerkraut ( English:, German:, Yiddish: ˈzɔi̯əʀˌkʀɔi̯t is finely shredded Cabbage that has been fermented by various
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Etymological foundations
In German, the term is rarely used alone. It describes a sort of plant with a mild pejorative connotation, thus usually used to name "unsophisticated" plants in foods, weeds or (archaic) for tobacco. The term is more often used in compound nouns for herbs, and also for cabbage and cabbage products:
- Rübenkraut = thick sugar beet syrup
- Bohnenkraut = Savory
- Unkraut = Weed
- Weißkraut = white cabbage (also called Weißkohl)
- Blaukraut or Rotkraut = red cabbage (also called Rotkohl)
- Sauerkraut = pickled sour white cabbage
Use in slang
In former times, Kraut was used as a colloquial expression for tobacco, especially loose tobacco for pipes (Pfeifenkraut). Sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L a member of the Chenopodiaceae family is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of Sucrose. Satureja is a Genus of aromatic Plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to Rosemary and Thyme. WEED (1390 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Spanish format Sauerkraut ( English:, German:, Yiddish: ˈzɔi̯əʀˌkʀɔi̯t is finely shredded Cabbage that has been fermented by various Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. A pipe is a tool used for Smoking. The designs of pipes vary considerably but for the most part they are reusable and consist of a chamber or bowl in which the substance to Today it is sometimes used for marijuana. Cannabis, also known as marijuana or marihuana, or ganja (from Hindi / Sanskrit: गांजा gānjā hemp) is a
Since World War II, Kraut has, in the English language, come to be used as a derogatory term for a German used mainly by U. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including S. soldiers fighting in Europe. This is probably based on Sauerkraut, which was very popular in German cuisine at that time. Sauerkraut ( English:, German:, Yiddish: ˈzɔi̯əʀˌkʀɔi̯t is finely shredded Cabbage that has been fermented by various German cuisine varies greatly from region to region The southern regions of Bavaria and Swabia share many dishes among them and with their neighbours to the south The stereotype of the sauerkraut-eating German dates back to long before this time though and can be seen, for example, in Jules Verne's depiction of the evil German industrialist Schultz, an avid sauerkraut eater, in "The Begum's Millions". Jules Gabriel Verne ( February 8 1828 &ndash March 24 1905) was a French Author who pioneered the science-fiction The Begum's Fortune (Les Cinq cents millions de la Bégum also published as The Begum's Millions, is an 1879 novel by Jules Verne
Ironically, the per capita consumption of kraut in the USA during World War II was significantly higher than in Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Now the average per capita consumption is twice as high as in the USA,[1] but still lower than in France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [2]
Use in music
Krautrock is a popularly accepted term for a form of highly experimental German post-Prog Rock of the late 1960s and 1970s. Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Krautrock was typified by acts such as Amon Düül, Kraftwerk, Neu!, Tangerine Dream, Faust, Can as well as many others. Amon Düül was a German political art commune formed out of the student movement of the 1960s which became well-known for its free form musical improvisations Kraftwerk (ˈkʁaftvɛɐk German for " power plant " or " Power station " is an influential Electronic music band from Tangerine Dream is a German Electronic music group founded in 1967 by Edgar Froese. Faust is a German Krautrock band originally composed of Werner "Zappi" Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Arnulf Meifert, Can was a musical group formed in West Germany in 1968 One of the most important Krautrock groups Can had a style grounded in the Experimental rock of
Kraut was the name of a New York punk rock band in the 1980s. Their song "All Twisted" was the first independent video to air on MTV.
"Magic Kraut" is the name of a song in the album Fresh by Teddybears. Fresh is the fourth studio album by Teddybears STHLM. It was released in 2004 by Epic Records. Teddybears (formerly Teddybears STHLM) is a Swedish band formed in 1991 known for mixing pop rock hip-hop electronica reggae punk and many other
"Krauts with Attitude" is the title of the record released in Germany in 1991 which is credited for playing a prominent role in establishing the German hip hop scene. Krauts with Attitude was released in 1991 under the Bombastic label Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos.
Other uses
Under the title "Krauts" J. Corinth described his experiences as a German prisoner of war in North Carolina and as immigrant to California (ISBN 3-935111-14-2).
Krauts is also an Irish language novel by Máirtín Ó Muilleoir about young Northern Irish students trying to find employment in Germany in the early eighties. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish.
Krautgrrl and Krautboy are also the monikers of two technical book authors who own a company called Kraut Companies.
References
- ^ http://www.greatlakeskraut.com/about/ Great Lakes Kraut: All About Kraut
- ^ Bei Hempels auf dem Sofa, Ira Spieker, Gudrun Schwibbe - rezensionen.ch
See also
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Krautrock is a generic name for the Experimental music scene that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s especially in Britain There are many alternative ways to describe the people of Germany, though the official designated nationality as well as the standard Noun is German. The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are or have been used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given Ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (criticalDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic