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It comes from the type of food that Germans eat called kraut which we call cabbage.
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Sauerkraut is principally a German food--the word simply means "sour cabbage."
During World War I and World War II, due to concerns the American public would reject a product with a German name, American sauerkraut makers relabeled their product as "Liberty Cabbage" for the duration of both wars.
Since World War II, Kraut has, in the English language, come to be used as a derogatory term for a German. This is probably based on sauerkraut, which was very popular in German cuisine at that time. The stereotype of the sauerkraut-eating German pre-dates this, as it appears in Jules Verne's depiction of the evil German industrialist Schultze as an avid sauerkraut eater in "The Begum's Millions."
One possible explanation of the origin of this term is this: Raw sauerkraut is an excellent source of vitamin C. Captain James Cook always took a store of sauerkraut on his sea voyages, since experience had taught him that it was an effective remedy against scurvy. Later, on British ships, sauerkraut was replaced by lime juice (for the same purpose). German sailors continued with the use of kraut, calling their British colleagues "limeys" and being themselves called "krauts."
What else can I help you with?
What was the nickname for the Germans in world war 1?
Germans wer often called "Huns" by their enemies in World War I
Were the Germans called Gerries in World War 2?
Yes
Where Germans still known as natzis in world war 1?
no they were called huns or bosche
Did the Germans fight in World War 2?
All of it. The germans started it with Hitler.
Who did Germany fight for in World War 1?
The Germans fought for the Central Powers in World War I.
What did we call the Germans in the First World War?
In World War I the British called the Germans Jerry/Jerries although it was more commonly used in world war II.
What did world war 2 American soldiers call German soldiers?
they calles the Germans krauts
What nickname did US soldiers give to the Germans?
US soldiers referred to Germans as "Krauts" during World War II.
What is the slang for Germans?
They are generally known as "Krauts" because of sauerkraut. This started around the Second World War.
World War 2 Americans called Germans krauts What did Germans call Americans?
From what iv'e herd, the Germans called Americans "Yanke Bastards" They called them "amis"... when I was a little child I was always wondering, because I thought that was familiar with the french amis for friends, what would have been unlogical though. "Amis" was the simple abbreviation for "Amerikaner".
Why were Germans called Jerrys in World War 2?
Jerry was what the British called the Germans, "Ger"man, "Jer"ry, I think just because it sounded slangy. Some called them the Boche, or the Hun, epithets left over from WWI. Americans called them Krauts, or squareheads.
Is 'Gerries' a nickname for Germans?
Yes, although the spelling is "Jerry" and "Jerries." The British came up with this nickname in World War I, although all the Allies used it, but it was not commonly used the Second World War.
What was the English nick name for the Germans in World War 1?
During World War I, Germans were commonly referred to as "Krauts" by the English. This nickname originated from the German word for cabbage, "Kraut," and was used in a derogatory manner. It reflected the animosity and propaganda of the time, as both sides sought to dehumanize their enemies. The term persisted throughout the war and into later conflicts.
What did they call the Germans in World War 1?
They would've either been refered as the Nazis or Axis within authorities. Or with soldiers, various names were given such as: Fritzs, Krauts, or Jerrys. I would highly recommend avoiding these words as they are offensive to the German people.
What were Germans called by the English in World War 2?
Usually "the Jerries", for some reason. I've never heard of a German named, Jerry, Jerome, Gerald... But "the Jerries" they were. Americans called them "krauts", "squareheads", and postwar "herms". ^British called them "Jerries" because of the word German(s), Ger - ries, it you get what i mean.
What was the nickname for the Germans in world war 1?
Germans wer often called "Huns" by their enemies in World War I
Do Germans get offended when you call them kraults?
No more than Americans when you call them Yanks, or the British being called limeys. By the way it is krauts not kraults, first used in the first World War as a derogatory term for a German soldier. It was as a synonym for sauerkraut, a traditional German and central European food.
