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Topf

pot

noun TOPF Less Common
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

saucepan

Usage Note

Topf is the deep cooking pot for boiling and simmering, as opposed to the flat Pfanne. Plural takes umlaut: Töpfe. A Kochtopf is the standard kitchen item.

Examples

"Das Wasser kocht schon im Topf."

Natural Translation

The water is already boiling in the pot.

Literal Translation

The water boils already in-the pot.

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