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electric kettle
An electric kitchen appliance used to bring water to a boil quickly.
Ich mache mir einen Tee, kannst du bitte den Wasserkocher anstellen?
I'm making myself some tea; could you please turn on the electric kettle?
The word is made up of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Kocher' (cooker/boiler). The ending '-er' in the word 'Kocher' comes from the verb 'kochen' (to cook/boil) and here refers to a device that performs an action. So a Wasserkocher (electric kettle) is literally a device that boils water.
Füll bitte Wasser in den Wasserkocher.
Please fill the electric kettle with water.
In everyday language, 'Wasserkocher' (electric kettle) is often used with the verbs 'einschalten' (to switch on), 'ausschalten' (to switch off), or 'anmachen' (to turn on) and 'ausmachen' (to turn off). To prepare it, it is 'mit Wasser gefüllt' (filled with water).
Kannst du den Wasserkocher einschalten? Ich hätte gern einen Tee.
Can you switch on the electric kettle? I'd like some tea.
To describe the function of the appliance, you often use the construction 'das Wasser zum Kochen bringen' (to bring the water to a boil). Alternatively, you can simply say that the water 'im Wasserkocher kocht' (is boiling in the electric kettle).
Dieses Gerät bringt das Wasser in weniger als zwei Minuten zum Kochen.
This device brings the water to a boil in less than two minutes.
camping stove / case
'der Kocher' and 'der Wasserkocher' can both be devices used to heat something. But they are not the same. 'der Kocher' is usually a small portable device that you can use to heat food or drinks when camping or hiking. 'der Wasserkocher' is an electric kitchen appliance and is only used to heat water quickly. The words are easy to confuse because 'Wasserkocher' contains the word 'Kocher'. Memory aid: A 'Wasserkocher' boils water in the kitchen; a 'Kocher' is often a portable cooking device for when you are out and about.
Herr Demir benutzt den Wasserkocher, weil er schnell Tee machen möchte.
Mr. Demir uses the electric kettle because he wants to make tea quickly.
Beim Zelten stellt Tara den Kocher vor das Zelt und macht Suppe warm.
While camping, Tara puts the camping stove in front of the tent and heats up some soup.