der Boiler
water heater
A device that heats water and usually stores it in a tank so that hot water is available for later use.
EXAMPLE
Der Boiler liefert warmes Wasser für die Dusche.
The water heater supplies hot water for the shower.
der Boiler
water heater
der Boiler, die Boiler
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Boiler, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Boiler |
| genitive | des Boilers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Boiler | die Boiler |
| accusative | den Boiler | die Boiler |
| dative | dem Boiler | den Boilern |
| genitive | des Boilers | der Boiler |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Boiler' (water heater) is often used with verbs such as 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'ausschalten' (to switch off), 'entkalken' (to descale), and 'reparieren' (to repair). The phrase 'elektrischer Boiler' (electric water heater) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Der Hausmeister muss den Boiler regelmäßig entkalken.
The caretaker needs to descale the water heater regularly.
Household context
'Boiler' (water heater) is particularly common in contexts involving showers, bathrooms, kitchens, and hot water. Clues such as 'Duschen' (showering), 'Wasser erhitzen' (to heat water), or 'Warmwasserversorgung' (hot water supply) usually indicate that the household appliance is meant.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Boiler versorgt das Bad und die Küche mit warmem Wasser.
The new water heater supplies the bathroom and kitchen with hot water.
In the water heater
When describing the heating process, the location phrase 'im Boiler' (in the water heater) is often used: the water is heated in the water heater and stored there. The appliance itself can appear as either the subject or the object of a verb.
EXAMPLE
Im Boiler wird das Wasser auf die gewünschte Temperatur erhitzt.
In the water heater, the water is heated to the desired temperature.
In real life
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