German word

Topf

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔpf/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpot

Example

Ich koche die Suppe im Topf.

I am cooking the soup in the pot.

Illustration for Topf (pot)

More examples

Man sollte nicht alle Probleme in einen Topf werfen.

You shouldn't lump all problems together.

Core concept

A deep-sided vessel holding food on a stove or soil for a plant.

Common phrases

  • alles in einen Topf werfen

    lump everything together

  • ein leerer Topf

    an empty pot

Similar words

Kochtopf: A deep cooking vessel with a lid for soups and stews.
Pfanne: A shallow cooking vessel for frying or baking food.
Kessel: A large-capacity vessel for boiling substantial quantities of food.
Schüssel: A shallow vessel for serving or mixing food.

Definition in German

Ein Kochgefäß mit hohem Rand, das sich zum Schmoren, Sieden oder Kochen von Suppen und Eintöpfen auf dem Herd eignet.

Word origin

Topf is attested in Old High German as topf, and the old vessel term later covered cooking pots and flowerpots in German.

Usage tips

  • Topf is masculine, its plural is Töpfe, and im Topf uses the dative after im, the contraction of in dem.

Other meanings

  • flowerpotnoun

Related words

  • Topflappenpot holdernoun
  • Topfuntersetzertrivetnoun
  • Topfdeckelpot lidnoun

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