Kessel

Meaning

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

Concepts

kettle

boiler

cauldron

teakettle

pot

saucepan

encirclement

billy

billycan

hollow

kettles

sinkhole

cauldrons

Kessel

iron pot

vessel

frying pan

casserole

stewpot

shell

basin

ring of hunters

encircled area

entrapment

pocket

siege

caldron

depression

steam boiler

tea kettle

water kettel

pan

bathtub

tub

vat

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛsəl/

Etymology

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