# das Kraut

das Kraut is a German noun meaning “herb”. Forms: des Krautes, die Kräuter.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Krautes
- Plural: die Kräuter

## In other languages

- Русский: трава, ботва, зелень

## Noun

1. _countable_ herb; useful plant (plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect)
2. _countable_ herbaceous plant
3. _Austria · Southern-Germany · regional · uncountable_ cabbage (vegetable)
4. _Germany · Western · regional · uncountable_ a thick syrup made from sugar beets or, less often, fruit

## Noun

1. _derogatory · offensive · slang_ a German (from an Anglo-Saxon perspective)

## Examples

- Gegen den Tod ist kein Kraut gewachsen. — There is no cure for death.
- Basilikum ist ein Kraut, eine Basilika eine Kirche. — Basil is an herb; a basilica is a church.
- Sie sammelt heilende Kräuter. — She gathers healing herbs.
- Du hast viele Kräuter in diesem Garten. — You have many herbs in this garden.
- Zur Vollendung des Geschmacks frische Kräuter hinzufügen. — For the finishing touch, add fresh herbs.

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