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Toaster

toaster

noun TOH-ster Rare

Origin: from English toast

Usage Note

Toaster is the standard German word for a toaster, an electric appliance for toasting bread slices. Plural Toaster (unchanged). An English loanword fully integrated into German. A common countertop appliance in German kitchens.

Examples

"Der Toaster auf der Arbeitsplatte toastet das Brot in zwei Minuten."

Natural Translation

The toaster on the worktop toasts the bread in two minutes.

Literal Translation

The toaster on the work-surface toasts the bread in two minutes.

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