Kessel

German

From Middle High German kezzel, from Old High German kezzil, from Proto-Germanic *katilaz. Probably further from Latin catīnus, either through the diminutive catillus or rather by replacement of the ending -īnus with the Germanic tool suffix *-ilaz. Cognate with Dutch ketel, Old Saxon ketil, English kettle.

Kessel m (genitive Kessels, plural Kessel, diminutive Kesselchen n)

a solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.
(military, hunting) an area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself)
der Kessel von Stalingrad ― the besieged positions in Stalingrad / the siege of Stalingrad
(hunting) the lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar

The German word can be used of cooking pots, but only when they are unusually large (such as cauldrons used to sell soup at public festivals).
When referring to teakettles, the German word is restricted to metal ones heated on a cooker/stove. Electric kettles are called Wasserkocher or less often Teekocher.

Declension of Kessel

Kessel m (plural Kesselen)

Kessel m (plural Kessle)

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