Meaning
Kraut, German
- a derogatory ethnic slur for a German person
In a sentence
Durante la guerra i partigiani chiamavano con disprezzo 'crucchi' gli occupanti.
During the war, the partisans contemptuously called the occupiers 'Krauts'.
Non usare quella parola, è un insulto offensivo verso i tedeschi.
Don't use that word; it is an offensive slur towards Germans.
Il termine 'crucco' comparve sui campi di battaglia della prima guerra mondiale.
The term 'crucco' appeared on the battlefields of the First World War.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| crucco | masculine · singular |
| crucchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Vulgar: derogatory slur, offensive in polite company.
- Originated during the World Wars; derived from the Slovenian word 'kruh' (bread).
- Fem. 'crucca', pl. 'crucchi'/'crucche'.