Polyglot Dictionary

Backofen

/ˈbakˌʔoːfn̩/

der noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Backöfen

Meaning

  1. oven

    Built from backen (to bake) + Ofen (oven).

    • Heiz den Backofen vor.

      Preheat the oven.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • backen to bake
  • Ofen oven

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

four

four is the French word for the same thing — both mean "oven."

Portuguese

forno

forno is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "oven."

Practice

1 What does Backofen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Heiz den ___ vor.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Backofen?

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