Noun
der Kessel
Pronunciation: /ˈkɛsəl/
a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc
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plural Kessel
Meanings
Noun
- a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc
- an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
- the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar
Example sentence
Setzen Sie bitte den Kessel auf!
Please put the kettle on.
Word forms
singular
der Kessel
plural
die Kessel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Kessel
Accusativeden Kessel
Dativedem Kessel
Genitivedes Kessels
Plural
Nominativedie Kessel
Accusativedie Kessel
Dativeden Kesseln
Genitiveder Kessel
Usage
- Wasser im Kessel erhitzen — Heat water in a kettle or cauldron.
- Kessel / Wasserkocher — A metal boiling vessel versus an appliance for boiling water.
Über dem Feuer hing ein großer Kessel mit Suppe.
A large cauldron of soup hung over the fire.