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bowl
A deep, round container typically used for preparing or serving foods such as salad, soup, or cereal.
Kannst du mir bitte die große Glasschüssel für den Salat geben?
Could you please give me the large glass bowl for the salad?
The standard meaning of 'Schüssel' is a container for food. If the context is technology, television, reception, or a roof, it refers to a satellite dish.
Reich mir bitte die Schüssel mit dem Kartoffelsalat.
Please pass me the bowl with the potato salad.
As tableware, 'Schüssel' (bowl) is often combined with its contents: 'eine Schüssel Salat' (a bowl of salad), 'eine Schüssel Suppe' (a bowl of soup), 'eine Schüssel Müsli' (a bowl of cereal/muesli). Compounds such as 'Salatschüssel' (salad bowl) or 'Rührschüssel' (mixing bowl) are also very common.
Zum Frühstück esse ich immer eine große Schüssel Müsli mit Obst.
For breakfast, I always eat a large bowl of muesli with fruit.
The use of 'Schüssel' for an antenna is a colloquial shortening. The full and more formal term is 'die Satellitenschüssel' (the satellite dish).
Ein Techniker kommt morgen, um die neue Schüssel zu installieren.
A technician is coming tomorrow to install the new dish.
plate
'Teller' and 'Schüssel' are both dishes used for food, but their shape and typical use are different. A 'Teller' is flat or only slightly deep and is often used for main dishes. A 'Schüssel' is much deeper and round; you can mix, serve, or eat food in it, for example salad, cereal, or soup. Learners may confuse the words because both are found in the kitchen and on the table. Remember: flat is more likely 'Teller', deep is more likely 'Schüssel'.
Für den Salat nimmt Lena eine große Schüssel aus dem Schrank.
For the salad, Lena takes a large bowl out of the cupboard.
Auf dem Teller liegen Kartoffeln, Gemüse und ein Stück Fisch.
There are potatoes, vegetables, and a piece of fish on the plate.