Stövchen

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German

Etymology

Diminutive in -chen of German Low German Stoof, Stove, from Middle Low German stōve, which is the same word as Stube (“heated room, living room”). The Low German word can also mean “oven; hearth” in some dialects. Compare Dutch stoof (“foot warmer; oven”), English stove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtøːfçən/
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Noun

Stövchen n (strong, genitive Stövchens, plural Stövchen)

  1. teapot warmer (device to warm a teapot, usually by means of a tealight)

Declension

Declension of Stövchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Stövchen die Stövchen
genitive eines des Stövchens der Stövchen
dative einem dem Stövchen den Stövchen
accusative ein das Stövchen die Stövchen
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