Schüssel

See also: Schussel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German [Term?], from Latin scutella. Compare Dutch schotel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʏsl̩/
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Noun

Schüssel f (genitive Schüssel, plural Schüsseln)

  1. bowl, platter
    • 1901, Hedwig Lachmann (after Oscar Wilde), Salome, set by Richard Strauss:
      Was sollen sie dir in einer Silberschüssel bringen?
      What do you want on a silver platter, Salome
  2. basin
  3. (colloquial, telecommunications) Clipping of Satellitenschüssel.

Declension
Declension of Schüssel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schüssel die Schüsseln
genitive einer der Schüssel der Schüsseln
dative einer der Schüssel den Schüsseln
accusative eine die Schüssel die Schüsseln

Derived terms
  • schüsselförmig

Further reading
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