Kessel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kezzel, from Old High German kezzil, akin to Old Saxon ketel

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛsl̩/

Noun

Kessel m (genitive Kessels, plural Kessel)

cauldron
kettle
pot
(military) encirclement; pocket, siege, entrapment

Declension

Declension of Kessel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kessel	die	Kessel
genitive	eines	des	Kessels	der	Kessel
dative	einem	dem	Kessel	den	Kesseln
accusative	einen	den	Kessel	die	Kessel

Derived terms

Further reading

Kessel in Duden online

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)

kettle, cauldron

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Kessel, Dutch ketel, English kettle.

Noun

Kessel m (plural Kessle)

kettle

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