der Wasserkocher
Translation
electric kettle, kettle
Examples
Ich koche Wasser im Wasserkocher.
I'm boiling water in the electric kettle.
Der Wasserkocher ist kaputt.
The electric 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').