Hexenkessel

German

Etymology

Compound of Hexe "witch" + Kessel "cauldron".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksn̩ˌkɛsl̩/
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Noun

Hexenkessel m (genitive Hexenkessels, plural Hexenkessel)

a witch's cauldron
(metaphorical) boiling pot, boiling point, lions' den, uproar

Declension

Declension of Hexenkessel

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hexenkessel	die	Hexenkessel
genitive	eines	des	Hexenkessels	der	Hexenkessel
dative	einem	dem	Hexenkessel	den	Hexenkesseln
accusative	einen	den	Hexenkessel	die	Hexenkessel

Further reading

Hexenkessel in Duden online

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