Kochen
Example: Ich koche heute Abend eine leckere Suppe für uns.
Definition
"Kochen" means to prepare food by applying heat, typically on a stove or in an oven. It involves combining ingredients and transforming them into a meal, as in the example sentence, 'Ich koche heute Abend eine leckere Suppe für uns,' which means 'I am cooking a delicious soup for us tonight.'
Etymology
The word "kochen" comes from Old High German 'cohhan,' which originally meant to boil or heat. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages and ultimately traces back to the Proto-Germanic root *kokjaną. Did you know? The word's connection to boiling reflects early cooking methods focused on boiling food.
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"Kochen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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