Krauthead

9.9

An insulting word for a person with German background

noun

Slur

: [insulto muy despectivo para personas de origen alemán]

Referring to him as a krauthead revealed his prejudice against German people.

Examples

Hey, Krauthead, I'm coming down.

Fiction book (1994)
That krauthead.

The Glass Menagerie (1987)
He angrily called the man a krauthead during the argument.
Using the term krauthead to insult someone shows a lack of respect.

How Offensive

Krauthead

Slur

9.9

offensive slur

Slur

1 9.5

insult

Offensive

286 1.3

derogative

1 8.1

offensive

Offensive

276 4.0

Surface Forms

Krauthead singular

Krautheads plural

Morphology

Krauthead = kraut + head (semi-transparent) = kraut + head

Formed by the transparent-looking compounding of 'kraut' (the slur) + 'head' (person), but the slang/derogatory sense of 'kraut' and nuance of '-head' as a derogatory agent make it not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Krauthead starts with Kraut, a German word for 'cabbage' used in the food sauerkraut, and ends with head. Soldiers used food names as insults, so Krauthead became a rude name for people of German background, which is why it is now considered highly offensive.