Suppentopf

soup pot

noun ZUP-pen-topf Rare

Also means

stockpot

Usage Note

Suppentopf (m) is a tall, deep pot for cooking soups and stocks, larger than a regular Kochtopf. Plural Suppentöpfe with umlaut.

Examples

"Sie kochte die Hühnerbrühe stundenlang im großen Suppentopf."

Natural Translation

She cooked the chicken broth for hours in the large soup pot.

Literal Translation

She cooked the chicken-broth for hours in the large soup-pot.

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