Hexenkessel

German

Etymology

Hexe (“witch”) +‎ -n- +‎ Kessel (“cauldron”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛksn̩ˌkɛsl̩/
Audio (file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

witches' cauldron
(figurative) boiling pot, boiling point, lions' den, uproar

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Hexenkessel” in Duden online
“Hexenkessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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