Ofen
German edit
Pronunciation edit
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- Hyphenation: Ofen
- Hyphenation: O‧fen (1996–2006)
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German oven, from Old High German ofan, from Proto-West Germanic *ofn.
Cognates
Noun edit
Ofen m (strong, genitive Ofens, plural Öfen, diminutive Öfchen n or Öflein n)
Declension edit
Declension of Ofen [masculine, strong]
Hyponyms edit
- Backofen
- Bratofen (“broiler oven”)
- Brennofen
- Elektroofen
- Feuerofen
- Heizofen (“heating furnace stove, fireplace stove”)
- Hochofen
- Holzofen (“wood stove”)
- Kachelofen
- Kachelofen
- Kaminofen (“fireplace, fireplace stove”)
- Kanonenofen (“potbelly stove”)
- Schmelzofen
- Taschenofen
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Ofen (“furnace”), a literal translation of the Hungarian name of neighbouring Pest, by conflation, from Old Church Slavonic пещь (peštĭ, “furnace, oven”).
Proper noun edit
Ofen n (proper noun, strong, genitive Ofens)