der Holzofen
wood-burning stove
A stove heated with wood that can be used to heat a room or for cooking and baking.
EXAMPLE
Im Winter heizen wir das Wohnzimmer mit dem Holzofen.
In winter, we heat the living room with the wood-burning stove.
der Holzofen
wood-burning stove
der Holzofen, die Holzöfen
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Meanings
Forms
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Holzöfen |
| genitive | des Holzofens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Holzofen | die Holzöfen |
| accusative | den Holzofen | die Holzöfen |
| dative | dem Holzofen | den Holzöfen |
| genitive | des Holzofens | der Holzöfen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Holzofen' (wood-burning stove) is made up of 'Holz' (wood) and 'Ofen' (stove). The base word 'Ofen' refers to the appliance; 'Holz' indicates what it is heated with.
EXAMPLE
Der Holzofen steht in der Küche neben dem Schornstein.
The wood-burning stove is in the kitchen next to the chimney.
Typical preposition
When referring to the appliance being used, 'mit' (with) is often used: Man heizt mit dem Holzofen (You heat with the wood-burning stove) or kocht mit dem Holzofen (cook with the wood-burning stove). The appliance is therefore in the dative. The energy source, on the other hand, is called 'Holz' (wood): Man heizt mit Holz (You heat with wood).
EXAMPLE
Auf der Berghütte kochen wir nur mit dem Holzofen.
At the mountain hut, we cook only with the wood-burning stove.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'den Holzofen anheizen' (to heat up the wood-burning stove), 'Holz in den Holzofen legen' (to put wood in the wood-burning stove), and 'den Holzofen reinigen' (to clean the wood-burning stove). These expressions describe typical actions related to using the stove.
EXAMPLE
Bevor die Gäste kommen, muss ich den Holzofen anheizen.
Before the guests arrive, I have to heat up the wood-burning stove.
In real life
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