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Eintopf

stew

noun INE-topf Less Common
Food & Drink Dishes

Origin: literally 'one pot'

Also means

one-pot dish

Usage Note

Eintopf literally means 'one pot' and names a hearty stew where meat, vegetables and pulses cook together. It is everyday home food; plural Eintöpfe. Compare the soupier Suppe.

Examples

"Im Winter koche ich oft einen deftigen Eintopf."

Natural Translation

In winter I often cook a hearty stew.

Literal Translation

In-the winter cook I often a hearty stew.

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