Usage Note
Eintopfgericht (often shortened to Eintopf) is a hearty one-pot meal in which all ingredients cook together — lentils, sausage, potatoes, vegetables. It is associated with frugal home cooking and historically with wartime rationing.
Examples
"Ein Eintopfgericht aus Linsen und Würstchen wärmt besonders gut im Winter."
Natural Translation
A one-pot dish of lentils and sausages is especially warming in winter.
Literal Translation
A one-pot-dish from lentils and sausages warms especially well in winter.
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