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Kachelofen

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See also: Kachelöfen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German kacheloven. Equivalent to Kachel +‎ Ofen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaxl̩ˌʔoːfɱ̩/, /ˈkaxəlˌʔoːfən/
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Noun

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Kachelofen m (strong, genitive Kachelofens, plural Kachelöfen)

  1. tiled stove, cocklestove
    • 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, pages 158–159:
      Als in dem grünlichen Kachelofen nach einiger Zeit die Holzscheite zu glimmen und zu knistern begannen, setzte er sich, noch immer im Pelz, auf den schwarzen, ans Bett gerückten breitlehnigen Lederstuhl.
      When after some time the logs in the greenish tiled stove started glowing and crackling, he sat down, still in the fur, on the black leather chair, which was moved next to the bed.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: kachelofen
  • Dutch: kacheloven

Further reading

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