die Kochplatte
hotplate
A flat, heated surface for cooking or heating food, usually as part of a stove or as a portable appliance.
EXAMPLE
Stell den Topf auf die heiße Kochplatte.
Put the pot on the hotplate.
die Kochplatte
hotplate
die Kochplatte, die Kochplatten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kochplatte, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kochplatten |
| genitive | der Kochplatte |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kochplatte | die Kochplatten |
| accusative | die Kochplatte | die Kochplatten |
| dative | der Kochplatte | den Kochplatten |
| genitive | der Kochplatte | der Kochplatten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Kochplatte' is made up of 'Koch' (cooking) and 'Platte' (plate). The base word 'Platte' refers to the flat shape, while 'Koch' indicates its function for cooking.
EXAMPLE
Die kleine Kochplatte eignet sich gut für den Campingurlaub.
The small hotplate is well suited for camping.
The preposition auf
With a hotplate, 'auf' describes both movement toward it and location on it. The accusative is used for movement, while the dative is used for a fixed location.
EXAMPLE
Sie stellt die Pfanne auf die Kochplatte.
She puts the pan on the hotplate.
Die Milch steht bereits auf der Kochplatte.
The milk is already on the hotplate.
Typical collocations
Common collocations with 'Kochplatte' (hotplate) include 'die Kochplatte einschalten' (to turn on the hotplate), 'die Kochplatte ausschalten' (to turn off the hotplate), and 'die Kochplatte abkühlen lassen' (to let the hotplate cool down). 'Eine Kochplatte reinigen' (to clean a hotplate) is also common.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Kochen ließ er die Kochplatte abkühlen, bevor er sie reinigte.
After cooking, he let the hotplate cool down before cleaning it.
In real life
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