Küchenmesser

kitchen knife

noun KUEKH-en-mes-ser Rare

Usage Note

Küchenmesser is the standard term for any kitchen knife used for food preparation. Plural Küchenmesser (unchanged). Specific types include Kochmesser (chef's knife), Brotmesser (bread knife), and Schälmesser (paring knife).

Examples

"Ein gutes Küchenmesser ist die wichtigste Ausrüstung beim Kochen."

Natural Translation

A good kitchen knife is the most important piece of equipment when cooking.

Literal Translation

A good kitchen-knife is the most important equipment while cooking.

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