Topflappen

oven cloth

noun TOPF-lap-pen Rare

Also means

pot holder

Usage Note

Topflappen is a square padded cloth used to grip hot pots and baking dishes. Plural Topflappen (unchanged). A classic, distinctly German kitchen item often hand-crocheted. Contrast with Ofenhandschuh (oven glove that fits over the hand).

Examples

"Die Topflappen hängen neben dem Herd."

Natural Translation

The pot holders hang next to the stove.

Literal Translation

The pot-cloths hang next to the stove.

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