Some other terms are humorous or derogatory slang, and used mainly by people from other countries, although they can be used in a self-deprecating way by German people themselves. When is a Tablet a Better Choice than a Desktop or Laptop? Yeah, Kraut is just a reference to them eating lots of sauerkraut, nothing more. This term has its origins in "square-heads" as a reference to the almost square-shaped helmets used by the Germans in the First and Second World Wars.

Today, aside from that exception, the word Dutch is only used to refer to the people of the Netherlands or their w:Dutch language. Nachtrge. Derived from the French slang word alboche, a portmanteau of Allemand ("German"), and caboche ("head" or "cabbage"). Jerry has analogues from different eras in Tommy (British), Charlie (Vietnam"Victor Charlie" for VC (Viet Cong), later shortened to just "Charlie"), Sammy (Somalia), and Ivan (Russians). Relative to the Teutons and is still used occasionally in a non-official way, to designate Germans. Even if not really rude, it is not considered a polite thing to say in front of a German, because it derides German "harsh-sounding" pronunciation, and implies a low knowledge of Italian language. The usage of the word in this term has been observed in English since 1833.

Its exact origin is unclear, but it was meant to be derogatory most notably because of the term's Polish roots: Referring to every Prussian as Piefke, which is a typical example of a Germanized Polish family name (Piwka),[12] suggested that all Prussians were merely Germanized Poles.

, Jecinta Morgan Often used to denote the German national Football team. Sauprei literally means 'pig-Prussian', but the term is used more light-heartedly in the recent past.

It is a word that represents diminishing of something for the Germans. Die Reden Kaiser Wilhelms II., Hg.

Shvabi ("Shvaba" in singular, derived from Swabian) is an offensive word for Germans, which has replaced the derogatory "fritsove". Originally Answered: Why were Germans called as Kraut? Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Literally sauerkraut, used in similar fashion than Kraut in English. Cognate with Deutsch.

Just as a thousand years ago, the Huns under their King Etzel made a name for themselves that make them appear awe-inspiring in tradition and myth, so shall you establish the name of Germans in China for a 1000 years, so that a Chinese will never again dare to look askance at a German. In Italian, although Germany is called Germania, German is tedesco. Leipzig o.J., S. 209-212. June 3, 2010 Wie vor tausend Jahren die Hunnen unter ihrem Knig Etzel sich einen Namen gemacht, der sie noch jetzt in berlieferung und Mrchen gewaltig erscheinen lt, so mge der Name Deutscher in China auf 1000 Jahre durch euch in einer Weise besttigt werden, da es niemals wieder ein Chinese wagt, einen Deutschen scheel anzusehen!

In the standard High German language Teutsch is an archaic way of rendering Deutsch, with the same meaning (often translated as "Teutonic"). This word was considered as a colloquial word used for Germans somewhere around middle of the 19th century. austrieci) was used in certain offensive or polemic contexts. It is simply the Italian word for "German"(Tedesco), purposefully corrupted in a comic way by pseudo-German stylization. For example: The phrase "Pennsylvania Dutch" is a corruption of the German word for German, "Deutsch". Since World War II the names "Fritz" and "Hans" ( Frits, Gans) have been widely used to denote Germans, especially German soldiers. The word kraut, might have been used for German sailors who have the habit of taking sauerkraut with them in order to fight against scurvy.

Word "vabo" means Swabian, coming from the name for Germans who lived in the former Kingdom of Hungary, especially in the Danube, see Danube Swabians. Those who fall into your hands are forfeit to you! v. Johannes Penzler. I.e.

Literally "kraut (cabbage) eater(s)", sometimes use even with "wurstel", because of the clich of the "kraut-and-wurstel-eater beer-drinker German".

Used by Brazilian soldiers in the World War II. Help us improve. The term was given for how some of the German equipment was maintained during the latter parts of the second world war.

{{citation |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VYOHaIa-9Z8C&pg=PA171 |title=Kolonialkrieg in China: die Niederschlagung der Boxerbewegung 1900-1901 |author=Klaus Mhlhahn}}, {{citation |title=Picture This: World War I Posters and Visual Culture |author=Nicoletta Gullace |chapter=Barbaric Anti-Modernism: Representations of the "Hun" in Britain, North America, Australia and Beyond}}. The element Teuto- is still used in modern German for place-names such as the Teutoburg Forest.

Niemiec (plural Niemcy) - official term. France, Netherlands) because the Huns didn't fight them long enough for establishing nicknames. Lots of racist terms in German as in all languages - including, no doubt, the languages of oppressed ethnic groups. From Latin Teuton, the Teutons, of Germanic origin. Strudel and pretzel are used to express an attractive German descendant in the same way that terms like po and po-de-l, sugarloaf varieties, are used for pretty people.

Term used in World War I, often collectively ("the Boche" meaning "the Germans").

They are considered as colloquial, not very polite, but not very offensive either. Derived as in other Slavic languages from nem meaning "mute". It is a slang word (actually offending one) used for Germans and to be specific military combatants during the world wars. For Germans, eating sauerkraut functions as a means of ensuring that the next year will be filled with an abundance of blessings. In: Muttersprache. It is considered as colloquial, not very polite, but not offensive either. Heini is actually a common German colloquial term with a slightly derogatory meaning similar to moron or idiot, but it could be of different origin. From Latin Teuton, the Teutons, of Germanic origin. In this context, the river Main, as border between Saupreien and Bavaria, is referred to as Weiwurstquator (Bavarian-German spelling: Weiwurschtquator; Weiwurst is a Bavarian, white veal sausage, literally: white sausage equator). Krautrock is a famous form of German post- Prog Rock in 1960s and 70s. It fell out of use when "German" was introduced but remained a poetical term (like Teuton) for quite a while. It is the Italian adjective for "Teutons", a Germanic tribe, but it's also used to describe all the German population. Kraut is a casually used term still representing the Germans. Derogatory, containing allusions to Lapland War and sack of Lapland. The original meaning was not passed into Romanian, and the word is generally not used in a derogatory sense, although its colloquialism in contrast to the formal alternatives for "German" (German, pl. Especially used in expressions like Germano-brasileiro, Germano-brasiliense, Germano-brasiliano, meaning German Brazilian. Zeitschrift zur Pflege und Erforschung der deutschen Sprache [Wiesbaden], volume 94, 1983/84, number 3-4, pp. , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment, January 1, 2018 Later the term was used to describe the whole of Germany, which, at the time, wasn't much better off economically than Western Lower Saxony, mainly due to the various wars waged on its territory by foreign powers.

("Nemets" in singular) is from common Slavic etymology, meaning "mute, i.e. Similarly, the Flemish refer to the Dutch as "Noorderburen" (Northern Neighbours) and the Dutch use "Zuiderburen" (Southern neighbours) for the Belgians. Actually Germans love to eat a food item called Sauerkraut which is made of cabbage, it must be picked up from there. When English language books and movies concerning World War II are translated to Czech, "Skopk" is often used to translate "Jerry" or "Kraut". The word also applies to, and is often adopted as a nickname by Croatian Gastarbeiters. A theory is that when Bernhard von Galen and his Westphalian troops arrived at Groningen in the 17th century to conquer the city, they used the word "Puppe" (meaning puppet). It is also used for non-German people who act in an authoritarian manner such as the "Soup Nazi" in the show Seinfeld; or as "clipboard Nazi", a person questioning strangers or controlling access into celebrity events,[8]. And when the last warrior was dying, he said, 'We gave you everything, why did you destroy us?'

I do not know if this phrase dates back to the war, but one of the few 'nick names' that my Germany collegues can come up with for the English is 'Inselaffe' - Island Monkey. In the meaning of "citizen of Germany" the word "Germanets" is also in colloquial use, together with the vulgarism German (pronounced with the last syllable accented: "germAn"). Can be used to indicate the German TV channels: What are you watching?

Originally meaning "the one who came from the hills". Wer euch in die Hnde fllt, sei euch verfallen! Raw sauerkraut is known as a good source of vitamin C. The British preferred to take sauerkraut considering it as an effective cure for scurvy disease. The term increased in usage during the 19th century because of the popularity of the Prussian composer Johann Gottfried Piefke. Rowohlt, Reinbek 2008, German occupation, and the German actions that happened during it, National Library of Scotland Digital Archive, https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Appendix:Terms_used_for_Germans&oldid=64892989, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Versions of the traditional drinking song "Drunk last night" include the lyrics: "Oh, there's the. "Hun". , Dr. Howard Fields, No Comment, January 4, 2018 [13] The use of the word has been gradually fading since the late 1990s. Anton Karl Mally: "Piefke". The Americans and Canadians referred to Germans, especially German soldiers as "Heinies", from the pet form of the common German male proper name Heinrich. Hence the British were called Limeys, and Germans were called as Krauts,. Press ESC to cancel.

Derogatory diminutive of Niemiec (see above). Friss and Fridolins are variations of Fritz. sour cabbage Also spelled "Bosch" or "Bosche".[10][11]. The name is most likely a simple alteration of the word German. Earlier kraut, was considered to name tobacco and these days it is used to name marijuana which is a weed. Rigor alemo and Rigidez/Disciplina alem make reference to the Teutonic discipline. Not especially polite, but not offensive either. Like its Bavarian counterpart Sauprei (literally: sow-Prussian) the term Piefke historically characterized the people of Prussia only. The British preferred to take sauerkraut considering it as an effective cure for scurvy disease. It was in use mostly during the first half of the 20th century, but it is rarely used nowadays. It was used alongside "Dutch" but unlike Dutch had a more limited meaning. Meanwhile, vabo should be an ethnonym (and, in fact, the most of German speaking people the Croats and Serbs historically have had close contacts with had indeed been of Swabian origin). The nickname of the National Socialist political party that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. Some have claimed that the World War I German helmet, shaped like a chamber pot or jeroboam, was the initial impetus for creation, although this is almost certainly revisionist history. The word originated via an ancient Germanic tribe, the Teutons. "Sebaceans once had a god called Djancaz-Bru. From the German name "Friedrich", it has been used for German soldiers. The standard Russian term for a "German person" is nyemets (singular, (nemec)) or nyemtsy (plural, (nemcy)). The same as Nazi in English, quite common. Krautrock is a famous form of German post- Prog Rock in 1960s and 70s.

Association with people who start fighting for no reason. Used mainly during the First and Second World Wars, directed mainly at the invading German soldiers. From the Slavic etymology, meaning "mute". It appears in placenames like Piatra Neam ("The German rock"). The word "Mofrika" (Germany) is a portmanteau of Africa and "mof". The relevant part of the speech was:[2], "Kommt ihr vor den Feind, so wird derselbe geschlagen! The traditional term, still widely used in common language, is neam (plural nemi). , No Comment, December 28, 2017 British soldiers tended to refer to the Germans as Fritz, Hermans, the Huns or Jerry as their fathers had in World War One. From the Latin exonymic demonym Germanus, and toponym Germania. Later, on British ships, sauerkraut was replaced by lime juice (for the same purpose). Six worlds prayed to her. Actually Germans love to eat a food item called Sauerkraut which is made of cabbage, it must be picked up from there. Since then it has been offensively used for ethnic Estonian nobility. ), poepenlaand (Gr.) [13] The use of the word has been gradually fading since the late 1990s. The roots of the term lie in Slavic etymology, with the original meaning being "mute, unintelligible, incomprehensible". Since Prussia and its eastern territories ceased to exist, the term now refers to the clich of a pompous (Protestant northern) German in general and a Berliner in particular. Also from Helmut Kohl, Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary, Chucrute, Chucrutes or Sauerkraut (derogatory), Fritz, Fritzin/Hans/Klaus/Lars (colloquialism), Germnico (descriptive and only as an adjective), Godo/Visigodo/Suevo/Vndalo (historically descriptive and jocose), Kaiser boch/Schoppen bier/Bier garten (jocose), Teuto (descriptive, used as a noun or as an adjective), Teutnico/Teutnico (descriptive, only as an adjective and literary), Tedesco or Tudesco (descriptive, only as an adjective and literary), Boches (offensive, historical, associated with Nazis), Fritz, Gnter, Helmut, Horst (colloquialism), Saku, Saksmanni, Sakemanni (inoffensive to slightly offensive), Frits / Hans (historical, a little unfriendly), Teutones, Tudescos, or Germanos (formal, poetic, friendly). From what I understand it was more common during WW2, during WW1 it was the Hun and Bosche. In reality, it means a famous German dish made of fermented cabbage. May be there were no nicknames for members of other nations (e.g. Rarely used. Nijemac (, plural: Nijemci, ) is a word for German(s) in all three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian. (See also "jerry-built"). rkrat/; German: [zakat] ( listen), lit. The name fryc, plural fryce (after "Fritz", short for Friedrich/Frederick), widely considered as typically German, is sometimes used as a noun for Germans. Pardon wird nicht gegeben! Just as spaghetti is used for Italians. Although the nickname was originally created during World War I.[7]. In Gronings and Dutch poep means faeces, though the word does not seem to originate from that. In Early Modern Spanish (for example in Don Quixote), tudescos (cognate with Deutsch and the Italian tedeschi) was used sometimes as a general name for Germans[15] and sometimes restricted to Lower Saxony[16][17]. Although not exactly derogatory (many nations are jocularly identified in Italy with their ancestors), it conveys some unwelcome associations because as an adjective, "teutonico" defines rigid, pernickety, inflexible attitudes.

[9] - see also Teutonic and the Teutonic Order.

During World War II the use was broader to include all collaborators of Nazi Germany in Slovenian lands. The origin of the term was the notorious Hunnenrede (Hun speech) of w:Emperor Wilhelm II on 27 July 1900, when he bade farewell to the German expeditionary corps sailing from Bremerhaven to defeat the w:Boxer Uprising. Raw sauerkraut is known as a good source of vitamin C. Why was sauerkraut used as a cure for scurvy? Fritsove ("frits" in singular) is a derogatory word for Germans that was widely used among the opponents of Germany, of which Bulgaria was an ally during both world wars. Used to describe any German since the establishment of a Prussian Garrison in Fortress Luxembourg in 1815. Theories include the stereotype of Germans talking to much or nodding their heads endlessly when listening to superiors.[18]. But I might be wrong - and I don't know what it is in German (spaghettis?). Relevant for WWII: , Jecinta Morgan Germaniec (plural Germacy) traditionally used to refer to all Germanic peoples. The rock music genre krautrock has been commonplace in music journalism since the early 1970s and is of English invention; it is not considered offensive.

This might be an untrue anecdote but I once heard that the Sauerkraut idea came from the fact that German ships used sauerkraut as a substitute of (or additionally to ) vegetables and fruits to stave off scurvy because it's vitamin rich but also more durable. The word "Mofrika" (Germany) is a portmanteau of Africa and "mof". , Dr. Howard Fields, 1 Comment, January 5, 2018 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". , No Comment, January 6, 2018 Hun (or The Hun) is a term used in reference to the medieval w:Hunnic Empire of w:Attila the Hun. There is a music album released by Germans called as Los Sounds De Krauts,. Kruats with attitude, is the music record released in Germany in 1991. In Spain the official term for Germans is alemanes, originating from a Germanic tribe, the Alamanni. Used in the Netherlands in parts of Limburg. In the Dutch language the word "Oosterbuur" (Eastern neighbour) nearly always refers to the German people or Germany itself, as Germany and the Germans are located to the East of the Netherlands and Belgium. Kruats with attitude, is the music record released in Germany in 1991. What did the Japanese call the American soldiers? Application of this term to Germans in general is considered extremely hostile and is seldom used.

Although the last word sounds like 'poop" it was not used as a nickname but a normal name for travelling musicians, called "blaaspoepen". Saku is a Finnish male name; sakemanni is a combination of "Saksa + -manni, referring to "man".

From the name of the Chleuh, a North African ethnicity - a term with racial connotations. "De Pruusj" (=The Prussian/The German TV). The Austrian ethnophaulism for a German is Piefke. One possible explanation of the origin of this term is this: (The now-extinct Old Prussian language was not Slavic but Baltic.) Strangely, the normal word for an ethnic German, or a German citizen, Njemac, originally means "one who can't speak" ("nijem" means "mute"), but, it is not a slur at all, it's just a normal word, the only one, for an ethnic German/German citizen. Meaning ("square heads", after the alleged German inclination for fixed rules instead of improvisation). Was Julianna Peas Submission Victory Over Amanda Nunes a Fluke? Used for any Germanic people, including the Dutch and Flemish. This page was last edited on 9 December 2021, at 02:44. for Germany itself. After World War II, settlements and camps sprang up around British garrisons in the former West Germany, and the colloquial term of "Boxhead" became common amongst British troops and their families. Later, they started taking Lime juice for treating scurvy while German sailors continued to take sauerkraut.

Similarly, Sauprei, japanischer, a somewhat joking reference to the many Japanese tourists in Munich, originated in the late 20th century as a parody on the Sauprei term and has a mostly good-natured meaning. (see also demonym). From German masculine proper names. Sauerkraut (/sa. Literally Hun. Just to add in WW2 'Fritz' and 'Jerry' were generally the most popular expression used by the British and 'Krauts' by Americans. Its a contraction of sauerkraut (German pickled cabbage) and mainly used by American troops. Some Austrians use the playful term "Piefkinesisch" (Pief-Chinese) to refer to German spoken in a distinctly German (not Austrian) accent. From the city of Groningen it spread out into the province of Groningen and the border region with Drenthe. [6], In the film 1941 the Slim Pickens character calls a German Officer "Mr. Hynee Kraut!". 1. In a more poetical sense Germans can be referred to as "Teutons". Since World War II, Kraut has, in the English language, come to be used as a derogatory term for a German. As Hitler's war machine was breaking down, lack of supplies meant that the equipment had to be held together in a patchwork fashion. 2: 1896-1900. In general, Russian language abounds in suffixes that may bear diminutive or derisive connotation, so one may also see such forms as "nemchishka", "nemchik" ("Germanie"), "nemchatina" ("German meat"). As seen before, the nickname of the National Socialist political party that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. It also denotes the absence of words beginning in Schl- in French.

Literally lederhose (or someone who wears them), similar to spaghetti for Italians and rather common. However, the citizens of the free Hanseatic cities and the former northern duchies of Oldenburg, Brunswick and Mecklenburg are quite offended by the terms Piefke and Sauprei (offense for every German who is not native Bavarian), since they take some pride in having staunchly resisted Prussian expansionism as independent (federal) states and have no Prussian history at all. A popular humorous (but false) etymology of the word "mof" by the Dutch is that it is actually a German abbreviation meaning "Menschen ohne Freunde" ("people without friends"). Jerry was a nickname given to Germans during the Second World War by soldiers and civilians of the Allied nations, in particular by the British. [3], The Kaiser's speech was widely reported in the European press and then became the basis for the characterisation of the Germans during World War I as barbarians and savages with no respect for European civilisation and humanitarian values.[4]. In World War II, the United States used this word more than British did. Today it's a disrespectful way to address people from all German speaking regions in general (cruccolandia), even the German-speaking population of the province of Bolzano-Bozen, who are themselves Italian citizens. Expressions that may have a jocose connotation in reference to a drunkard German.

", The theme of Hunnic savagery was then developed in a speech of w:August Bebel in the Reichstag in which he recounted details of the cruelty of the German expedition which were taken from soldiers' letters home, styled the Hunnenbriefe (letters from the Huns).

Same as Nazis in English, the term "fashisty" ( (faisty)) is used as a reference to Nazi Germany. From Latin Alemann, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic alamans a totality of people. Means Swabians. A derisive inflection of nemets, nemchura ("") is also in use. Etymologically, the term most likely derives from the Croatian word kruh, which means bread, because Austria-Hungary sent people of Croatian descent to garrison its Italian dominions. There are many alternative ways to describe the people of Germany, though in English the official designated nationality as well as the standard noun is German. In English, this word has the meaning of sauerkraut which is called a fermented white cabbage. Jocosely used. British soldiers employed a variety of epithets for the Germans. One ongoing use of "jerry" is found in the term jerrycan. Some may or may not be members of the plain sects found in southeastern Pennsylvania, which includes the Amish. I seem to remember in All Quiet on the Western Front, the German troops referring to Italians as "spaghettis". Word "Nijemac" is derived from the word "nijem" meaning mute, dumb but in modern usage does not have any emotional connotation. from Swabiansee Danube Swabians for more. It is regarded as a derogative term, used exclusively for Germans and reflected Dutch resentment of the German occupation, and the German actions that happened during it, of the Netherlands during the Second World War. And she looked down upon him and she whispered, If this is your first visit, be sure to Still commonly used today but most popular with World War II survivors. It comes from the German word for potatoes (Kartoffeln).

This term applies to all German speakers. Germanos is mostly referred to the ancient tribes found by the Romans. In the late 16th century the area now known as East Frisia and Emsland and the people that lived there were referred to as ""Muffe". In the course of the war the term underwent a shift of meaning: During the German invasion the Italian partisans called the German soldiers crucchi. It is in current usage with ordinary people and it is sometimes used in dubbed feature films as a translation for "Krauts".