Masculine
Kessel
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.
- (masculine,strong) an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
- (masculine,strong) the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar
Concepts
iron pot
water kettel
ring of hunters
encircled area
Synonyms
Siedekessel
Kochkessel
Wassersieder
Erdfall
Heizkessel
Schmortopf
Chicha-Topf
Suppentopf
Heißwasserspeicher
Erhitzer
großer Kessel
Wasserkanne
Vulkantrichter
Reistopf
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
kessel
Basel-Landschaft
kiibel
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɛsəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German kezzel, from Old High German kezzil, from Proto-West Germanic *katil (“kettle”).
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