In German
Kohl
Meaning: cabbage
Example sentences
DerKohlkommtausdemGarten.
The cabbage is from the garden.
WirmachenSauerkrautausKohl.
We make sauerkraut from cabbage.
Kohlschmecktgekochtambesten.
Cabbage tastes best cooked.
Grammar note
“Der Kohl” is masculine. “Sauerkraut” (fermented cabbage) is made from “Kohl”, specifically “Weißkohl” (white cabbage).
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Kohl” (cabbage) with “kahl” (bald) — they're pronounced almost the same but spelled differently and mean unrelated things.
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Is “Kohl” masculine, feminine or neuter?
Masculine: “der Kohl”.
What is sauerkraut made from?
“Weißkohl” (white cabbage), fermented.