der Ofen
Translation
oven, stove, furnace, kiln
Examples
Der Kuchen backt im Ofen.
The cake is baking in the oven.
Stell die Pizza bitte in den Ofen.
Please put the pizza in the oven.
Im Winter machen wir den Ofen an.
In winter, we turn on the stove.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) in den Ofen schieben to push ((sth.)) into the oven I'm pushing the lasagna into the oven.
im Ofen sein to be in the oven The roast is still in the oven.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Herd (cooker/stove), Heizung (heater)
Etymology
From Old High German 'ovan', cognate with the English word 'oven'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'oven', making it very easy to remember.