Kessel

Betekenis

1. (masculine,strong) a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.
2. (masculine,strong) an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
3. (masculine,strong) the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar

Geslacht

♂️ Mannelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɛsəl/

Etymologie

From Middle High German kezzel, from Old High German kezzil, from Proto-West Germanic *katil (“kettle”).