crauti
masculine, plural
The English word sauerkraut is crauti in Italian.
crauti refers to the dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage.
Meaning: a dish made by fermenting finely chopped cabbage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is crauto, but in Italian, the dish is almost always referred to in the plural form, crauti.
Did you know?
- The Italian word crauti is actually a shortened version of the word salcrauti, which was used to describe the specific salted preparation of the cabbage.
- In Italian, the word crauti is often associated with the 'Tirolese' style of cooking, referring to the South Tyrol region where German and Italian cultures blend.
- Despite the dish being a cabbage product, you will rarely find the word for cabbage cavolo inside the word crauti, unlike in English where 'kraut' is a dialect word for cabbage.
Examples in context
- Mi piacciono i crauti.I like sauerkraut.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for crauti.Tatoeba #9309330 by Guybrush88, translation #3390253 by _undertoad
- Sì, salsiccia e crauti, per favore.Yes, sausage and sauerkraut please.This sentence is useful for ordering crauti alongside sausage.Tatoeba #9309333 by Guybrush88, translation #403128 by Ramses
- A Tom piace mettere dei crauti sugli hot dog.Tom likes to put sauerkraut on hot dogs.This sentence is useful for describing the act of adding crauti to hot dogs.Tatoeba #9309325 by Guybrush88, translation #8047588 by CK
- Mi piacciono molto i crauti!I really like sauerkraut!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are deciding what to order at a German restaurant.
- MartinaVuoi provare i crauti?Do you want to try the sauerkraut?
- FrancescoSì, sembrano molto buoni.Yes, they look very good.
- MartinaPrendiamo un piatto di crauti da dividere.Let's get a plate of sauerkraut to share.
- FrancescoOttima idea, Martina!Great idea, Martina!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sauerkraut” translations and entries crauti, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crauti, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
