Schüssel

bowl

noun SHUES-sel Less Common

Origin: from Latin scutella

Also means

basin

Usage Note

Schüssel is a deep bowl for mixing or serving, from Latin scutella. It is larger than a Schale (shallow dish); a salad bowl is a Salatschüssel. Feminine, plural Schüsseln.

Examples

"Schlag die Eier in einer großen Schüssel auf."

Natural Translation

Crack the eggs into a large bowl.

Literal Translation

Beat the eggs in a large bowl open.

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