German word

kochen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkɔxən/

Meaning

  • verbcook

Example

Ich koche heute Abend.

I'm cooking tonight.

Illustration for kochen (cook)

More examples

Am Wochenende kochen wir oft zusammen.

On the weekend, we often cook together.

Core concept

Heat in a pot turns ingredients into a meal and can also make a liquid bubble vigorously.

Common phrases

  • zu Hause kochen

    cook at home

  • für Gäste kochen

    cook for guests

  • mit Freunden kochen

    cook with friends

Similar words

zubereiten: To get ingredients ready for a dish by cutting, mixing, or arranging them.
braten: To brown meat or vegetables by cooking them in oil or over direct heat.
backen: To cook dough or other ingredients thoroughly in an oven or with sustained heat.
sieden: To bring a liquid to its boiling point so that strong bubbles form.

Definition in German

Speisen durch Erhitzen zubereiten; gelegentlich auch allgemein sieden oder aufkochen bedeuten.

Word origin

The verb kochen entered Germanic from Latin coquere and developed through Old and Middle High German before reaching its modern form.

Usage tips

  • For cooking food in a pan with little fat, German often uses braten rather than kochen.

Other meanings

  • boilverb

Opposites

  • abkühlencool downverb

Related words

  • der Kochcooknoun
  • die Köchinwoman cooknoun
  • das Kochencookingnoun

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