Kocherei

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German

Etymology

kochen +‎ -erei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔxəˈʁaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧che‧rei

Noun

Kocherei f (genitive Kocherei, plural Kochereien)

  1. cooking
    • 1837, Brothers Grimm, “Bruder Lustig”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 1, 3rd edition, pages 479–480:
      „Mir ists recht“, antwortete der heil. Petrus, „doch kann ich mit der Kocherei nicht umgehen; willst dus kochen, so hast du da einen Kessel, ich will derweil herumgehen, bis es gar ist; du mußt aber nicht eher zu essen anfangen, als bis ich wieder zurück bin; ich will schon zu rechter Zeit kommen.“
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