kochen
Translation
to cook, to boil
Examples
Ich koche heute Abend Pasta.
I'm cooking pasta tonight.
Das Wasser kocht schon.
The water is already boiling.
Sie kocht vor Wut.
She is boiling with rage.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cook (sth.) I am cooking a soup.
((for sb.)) ((sth.)) to cook (sth.) for (sb.) He is cooking dinner for his girlfriend.
to boil (intransitive) The water is boiling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zubereiten (to prepare), garen (to cook through), sieden (to boil)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kohhon', from Latin 'coquere' (to cook). Cognate with the English word 'cook'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to 'cookin''. Imagine someone 'cookin'' in the 'Küche' (kitchen).