Hexenkessel

German (Berlin)

/ˈhɛksn̩ˌkɛsl̩/

noun
Definitions
  • a witch's cauldron
  • (metaphorical) boiling pot, boiling point, lions' den, uproar

Etymology

Compound from German Hexe (witch) + German Kessel (kettle, cauldron, boiler, pot, pocket).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Kessel

Gloss

kettle, cauldron, boiler, pot, pocket

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鍋

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