# der Kren

der Kren is a German noun meaning “horseradish”. Forms: des Krenes.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Krenes

## In other languages

- Русский: ботан. рег. хрен

## Meanings

1. _Austria · Bavaria · Southern-Germany · no plural_ horseradish (plant of the mustard family, Armoracia rusticana)
2. _Austria · Bavaria · Southern-Germany · no plural_ condiment made from the root of the plant
3. chucklehead; dimwit; dumbhead; fool ; [3] craving for admiration; boasting; bragging; fanfaronade; roistering
4. _colloquial_ financial backer; investor; money lender; sponsor
   - „»Du, Peter, schau', i hab' an Kren (reichen Mann) am Semmering sitzen, der jetzt aber seit einiger Zeit ›nachläßt‹.[…]«“

## Examples

- Schälen Sie den Kren und reiben Sie ihn fein. — Peel the horseradish and grate it finely.

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