Krautfresser — meaning in English

English meaning

• Fritz noun Informal: a broken or malfunctioning state, almost always used in the phrase "on the fritz".
• Kraut noun (informal, often derogatory) A German person.

Senses

Krautfresser is used for these senses in English:

• Fritz (UK, offensive, ethnic slur) A German person, usually male.
• Kraut (ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory, slang) A German. [from 1841]

Fritz — full definition

1. noun Informal: a broken or malfunctioning state, almost always used in the phrase "on the fritz".
2. verb Informal: to stop working properly; to malfunction.

Kraut — full definition

1. noun (informal, often derogatory) A German person.
2. verb To turn cabbage into sauerkraut by fermenting it.

Related German words