Kochfeld

German

Etymology

kochen (“cook”) +‎ Feld (“area”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkɔxfɛlt]
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Noun

Kochfeld n (strong, genitive Kochfeldes or Kochfelds, plural Kochfelder)

  1. (cooking, chiefly specialist) hob; cooktop; stovetop
    Synonym: Herd

Usage notes

  • Also used in everyday speech, but typically only when precision is required. The normal word is Herd, which may also mean the entire cooker, however.

Declension

Declension of Kochfeld [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kochfeld die Kochfelder
genitive eines des Kochfeldes, Kochfelds der Kochfelder
dative einem dem Kochfeld, Kochfelde1 den Kochfeldern
accusative ein das Kochfeld die Kochfelder

1Now rare, see notes.

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