Polyglot Dictionary

köcheln

/ˈkœçəln/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain Culinary Tone Neutral

Forms

present
köchelt
past
köchelte
perfect
hat geköchelt

Meaning

  1. to simmer

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Usage notes

Gentle cooking just below boiling point — softer and slower than kochen, "to boil".

Practice

1 What does köcheln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Soße ___ seit einer Stunde auf kleiner Flamme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches köcheln?

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