das Waffeleisen
waffle iron
A kitchen appliance used to cook waffles between two plates that are usually heated.
EXAMPLE
Das Waffeleisen muss vor dem Backen gut vorgeheizt werden.
The waffle iron needs to be thoroughly preheated before baking.
das Waffeleisen
waffle iron
das Waffeleisen, die Waffeleisen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Waffeleisen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Waffeleisen |
| genitive | des Waffeleisens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Waffeleisen | die Waffeleisen |
| accusative | das Waffeleisen | die Waffeleisen |
| dative | dem Waffeleisen | den Waffeleisen |
| genitive | des Waffeleisens | der Waffeleisen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Waffeleisen' (waffle iron) is made up of 'Waffel' (waffle) and 'Eisen' (iron). The word therefore refers to an appliance used to bake waffles that was originally made of iron.
EXAMPLE
Das neue Waffeleisen steht schon auf der Küchenarbeitsplatte.
The new waffle iron is already on the kitchen counter.
Typical collocations
'Waffeleisen' (waffle iron) is often used with verbs such as 'vorheizen' (to preheat), 'einfetten' (to grease), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'schließen' (to close). The phrase 'Waffeln im Waffeleisen backen' (to bake waffles in a waffle iron) is also very common.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Backen muss man das Waffeleisen leicht einfetten.
Before baking, you need to lightly grease the waffle iron.
Preposition 'im'
When waffles are baked in the appliance, 'Waffeleisen' (waffle iron) is often used with 'in' and the dative case: 'im Waffeleisen' (in the waffle iron). This phrase describes where the baking takes place.
EXAMPLE
Der Teig bleibt etwa drei Minuten im Waffeleisen.
The batter stays in the waffle iron for about three minutes.
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