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Kessel

Kessel

German

Noun

Kessel m (genitive Kessels, plural Kessel)

  1. cauldron
  2. kettle
  3. pot
  4. (military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment

Declension

Derived terms


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German kezzil, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz. Cognate with German Kessel, Dutch ketel, English kettle, Icelandic ketill.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæsəl/

Noun

Kessel m (plural Kesselen)

  1. kettle, cauldron