das Kochen
cooking
The activity of preparing food, usually by heating it and using various ingredients.
EXAMPLE
Das Kochen macht ihr besonders am Wochenende viel Spaß.
She really enjoys cooking, especially on weekends.
das Kochen
cooking / boiling
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Meanings
das Kochen
boiling
The process of heating a liquid to its boiling point, so that it forms bubbles and begins to boil.
EXAMPLE
Das Kochen des Wassers dauert auf dieser Herdplatte mehrere Minuten.
Boiling the water takes several minutes on this burner.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kochen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Kochens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Kochen | – |
| accusative | das Kochen | – |
| dative | dem Kochen | – |
| genitive | des Kochens | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Nominalized verb
'Das Kochen' (cooking / boiling) is a nominalized verb: it refers to an activity or process and is therefore capitalized. The context indicates whether it means preparing food or boiling a liquid.
EXAMPLE
Beim Kochen hört er gern Musik.
He likes listening to music while cooking.
Das Kochen der Milch hat zu lange gedauert.
Boiling the milk took too long.
Typical collocations
Common expressions for the activity of preparing food include 'beim Kochen' (while cooking), 'das gemeinsame Kochen' (cooking together), and 'das Kochen lernen' (to learn to cook). 'Das Kochen' (cooking) can be described more precisely by adding details about people, dishes, or ingredients.
EXAMPLE
Beim Kochen neuer Gerichte probiert sie gern verschiedene Gewürze aus.
When cooking new dishes, she likes to try out different spices.
Boiling process
In the sense of boiling, 'das Kochen' (boiling) is often associated with liquids or containers. Details such as 'des Wassers' (of the water) or 'im Topf' (in the pot) indicate that it refers to heating something to its boiling point.
EXAMPLE
Durch kurzes Kochen werden die meisten Keime im Wasser abgetötet.
Brief boiling kills most germs in the water.
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