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der Kessel

kettle, boiler, cauldron, pocket, encirclement

noun · singular masculine, nominative / singular masculine, dative / singular masculine, accusative / plural masculine, nominative / plural masculine, genitive / plural masculine, accusative Rare #41,580
kettle, boiler For a vessel used to heat water, English usually says “kettle.”
GE: Der Kessel steht auf dem Herd.
EN: The kettle is on the stove.
cauldron Often used for a large, deep cooking pot, especially in stories or at Halloween.
GE: Die Suppe kocht im Kessel.
EN: The soup is cooking in the cauldron.
pocket, encirclement Military term for a group of troops surrounded by enemy forces.
GE: Die Soldaten saßen im Kessel fest.
EN: The soldiers were trapped in the pocket.
Declension of Kessel
SingularPlural
Nominative Kessel Kessel
Accusative Kessel Kessel
Genitive — Kessel
Dative Kessel —

Das Wasser im Kessel kocht noch.

The water in the kettle is still boiling.

— Das Schloss im Himmel (1986)

Der Topf wirft dem Kessel vor, dass er schwarz ist.

The pot accuses the kettle of being black.

Als Soldat schlage ich vor, den Durchbruch aus dem Berliner Kessel zu wagen.

As a soldier, I propose we attempt a breakout from the Berlin pocket.

— Der Untergang (2004)

Der Kessel pfeift auf dem Herd.

The kettle whistles on the stove.