messy / chaotic
das Kraut, die Kräuter
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messy / chaotic
Colloquial and very rare for jumbled, disordered, or chaotic. Its use as an independent adjective is uncommon and derives from the idiom 'kraut und Rüben' (a complete mess).
Nach dem Sturm sah der Garten ziemlich kraut aus.
After the storm, the garden looked pretty messy.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kräuter |
| genitive | des Krautes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kraut | die Kräuter |
| accusative | das Kraut | die Kräuter |
| dative | dem Kraut | den Kräutern |
| genitive | des Krautes des Krauts | der Kräuter |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Krauts |
| genitive | des Krauts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kraut | die Krauts |
| accusative | den Kraut | die Krauts |
| dative | dem Kraut | den Krauts |
| genitive | des Krauts | der Krauts |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Krauts |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kraut | – |
| accusative | den Kraut | – |
| dative | dem Kraut | – |
| genitive | des Krauts des Krautes | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The adjective 'kraut' (messy/chaotic) derives from the idiom 'Kraut und Rüben' (a complete mess). This expression describes a big disorder or chaos.
Auf seinem Schreibtisch herrscht ein Chaos wie Kraut und Rüben.
His desk is as chaotic as Kraut und Rüben.
As an adjective, 'kraut' (messy/chaotic) is used almost exclusively predicatively, that is, after verbs like 'sein' (to be) or 'aussehen' (to look). Using it directly before a noun is uncommon.
In deinem Zimmer ist es ja total kraut!
Your room is totally messy!
This word is very colloquial and is used only rarely. It is reserved for informal spoken language.
Nach der Party sah die ganze Wohnung ziemlich kraut aus.
After the party, the whole apartment looked pretty messy.
spice
Here, a Kraut is an aromatic plant or a part of a plant that is used. A Gewürz, by contrast, is a substance added to a dish for flavor. The same plant can therefore be called a Kraut when fresh and a Gewürz when dried or processed.
Die Köchin gibt frisches Basilikum als Kraut in die Soße.
The cook adds fresh basil as a herb to the sauce.
Die Köchin gibt getrocknetes Basilikum als Gewürz in die Soße.
The cook adds dried basil as a spice to the sauce.
