English–German

“oven” in German

German

AlsoBackofen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoːfən/

Example

Ich backe den Kuchen im Ofen.

I am baking the cake in the oven.

Illustration for Ofen (oven)

How to say “oven” in German

“Oven” in German is Ofen.

A contained source of heat where food bakes, a room warms, or materials are fired.

Full entry for Ofen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Ofen

Kannst du den Ofen bitte vorheizen?

Can you please preheat the oven?

Tips for using Ofen

  • With a stationary location, in takes the dative in im Ofen; movement into it takes the accusative in in den Ofen.

Other German words for “oven”

Der Backofen ist schon warm.

The oven is already warm.

“oven” in other languages