Mikrowellenherd

microwave oven

noun mee-kroh-VEL-len-herd Rare

Also means

microwave

Usage Note

Mikrowellenherd is the full formal term for a microwave oven, though Mikrowelle is used in everyday speech. The word combines Mikrowelle (microwave) and Herd (cooker/stove). Always treat it as masculine.

Examples

"Erhitze die Suppe zwei Minuten im Mikrowellenherd, bevor du sie servierst."

Natural Translation

Heat the soup in the microwave for two minutes before you serve it.

Literal Translation

Heat the soup two minutes in the microwave-oven, before you it serve.

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