Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sauerkraut /sou'-ẽrk-routˌ/ · Sauer·kraut · IPA /ˈsaʊɚˌkɹaʊt/ 01 n. Cabbage cut fine and allowed to ferment in a brine made of its own juice with salt, -- a German dish. 1. Cabbage cut fine and allowed to ferment in a brine made of its own juice with salt, -- a German dish.