der Wasserkocher
Translation
kettle, electric kettle
Examples
Ich koche Wasser im Wasserkocher.
I'm boiling water in the kettle.
Der Wasserkocher ist kaputt.
The kettle is broken.
Grammar Patterns
et4 in+3 kochen to boil sth. in sth. Ich koche Wasser im Wasserkocher.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Teekessel (for stovetop kettles)
Etymology
From Wasser (water) + Kocher (cooker, boiler). Literally a 'water cooker'.
Memory Tips
A very logical compound word: it's a device that 'cooks' or boils ('kochen') 'water' ('Wasser').