Noun
die Esse
Pronunciation: /ˈɛsə/
chimney hood (over a hearth or forge)
B1
rank #2,830
plural Essen
Meanings
Noun
- chimney hood (over a hearth or forge)
- forge (a smith's hearth)
- (regional) chimney
Example sentence
Über dem alten Herd hängt eine rußige Esse.
A sooty chimney hood hangs above the old stove.
Word forms
singular
die Esse
plural
die Essen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Esse
Accusativedie Esse
Dativeder Esse
Genitiveder Esse
Plural
Nominativedie Essen
Accusativedie Essen
Dativeden Essen
Genitiveder Essen
Usage
- die Esse über dem Herd — A hood or flue that carries away smoke.
- die Esse einer Schmiede — In a forge context, Esse can also mean the forge hearth.
Der Rauch zog durch die Esse nach draußen.
The smoke passed outside through the flue.