Hexenkessel
German
Etymology
Hexe (“witch”) + -n- + Kessel (“cauldron”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛksn̩ˌkɛsl̩/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Hexenkessel m (strong, genitive Hexenkessels, plural Hexenkessel)
- witches' cauldron
- (figurative) boiling pot, boiling point, lions' den, uproar
Declension
Declension of Hexenkessel [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Hexenkessel” in Duden online
- “Hexenkessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache