egg cooker
der Eierkocher, die Eierkocher
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egg cooker
An electric kitchen appliance used to cook eggs in hot water or steam, usually allowing you to set the desired level of doneness.
Mit dem Eierkocher sind die Eier jeden Morgen genau richtig weich.
With the egg cooker, the eggs are exactly soft enough every morning.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Eierkocher |
| genitive | des Eierkochers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Eierkocher | die Eierkocher |
| accusative | den Eierkocher | die Eierkocher |
| dative | dem Eierkocher | den Eierkochern |
| genitive | des Eierkochers | der Eierkocher |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Eierkocher' (egg cooker) is made up of 'Eier' (eggs) and 'Kocher' (cooker). The first part names what is being cooked; the second part refers to the appliance.
Unser Eierkocher steht neben der Kaffeemaschine.
Our egg cooker is next to the coffee machine.
The verbs 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'benutzen' (to use), 'füllen' (to fill), and 'reinigen' (to clean) are commonly used with 'Eierkocher' (egg cooker). People also often talk about cooking eggs in an egg cooker.
Vor dem Frühstück füllt Lara den Eierkocher mit Wasser und schaltet ihn ein.
Before breakfast, Lara fills the egg cooker with water and switches it on.
With an egg cooker, people often distinguish between soft-boiled, medium-boiled, and hard-boiled eggs. Instructions and everyday conversations therefore often include information about the desired level of doneness.
Am Eierkocher stelle ich den Härtegrad für die weichen Eier ein.
I set the level of doneness for soft-boiled eggs on the egg cooker.
