Kettle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Usage 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• kĕt'(ə)l, /ˈket(ə)l/, /"ket(@)l/

  Rhymes: -ɛt(ə)l

Etymology

Old English cetel ultimately from Latin catillus, diminutive of Daniel Krietels

Noun

kettle (plural kettles)

1. A vessel for boiling water.

   To cook pasta, you first need to put the kettle on.

2. (US) A vessel for boiling other liquids aswell.

   There's a hot kettle of soup on the stove.

3. (British) The use of the vessel for boiling tea.

   Stick the kettle on and we'll have a nice cup of tea.

4. A cooking pot used to steam fish.

Usage

In British English, if not specified otherwise, the kettle usually refers to the use of the vessel for boiling the water for tea.

Derived terms

• kettle of fish
• teakettle or tea kettle

Translations

• Albanian: kazan m
• Catalan: caldera f
• Croatian: kotao m, kazan m
• German: Kessel m
• Hungarian: kazán
• Portuguese: chaleira f, bule mfr:kettle

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