Backofen

oven

noun BAK-oh-fen Rare

Also means

baking oven

Usage Note

Backofen is the standard German word for a domestic oven used for baking and roasting. A fan-assisted model is Heißluftofen or Umluftbackofen; a built-in model is Einbaubackofen. Not to be confused with Ofen alone, which often means a wood-burning stove.

Examples

"Heize den Backofen auf 180 Grad Ober-Unterhitze vor, bevor du das Blech einschiebst."

Natural Translation

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees top and bottom heat before you slide in the tray.

Literal Translation

Heat the oven to 180 degrees top-bottom-heat before, before you the tray slide-in.

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