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krautrock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, sometimes, uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: kosmische, kosmische musik

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: rock

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of krautrock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Kraut (“German”) + rock (“rock music”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 泡菜搖滾 /泡菜摇滚 (pàocài yáogǔn) — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • French: krautrock — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • Georgian: კრაუტროკი (ḳrauṭroḳi) — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • German: Krautrock — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • Polish: krautrock — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • Portuguese: krautrock — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • Russian: краут-ро́к (kraut-rók) — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s
  • Turkish: krautrock — a genre of German experimental rock music from the 1970s