Esslöffel

German

Alternative forms

• EL (initialism; in recipes)
• Eßlöffel (superseded)

Etymology

essen (“to eat”) +‎ Löffel (“spoon”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛsˌlœfəl/

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Noun

Esslöffel m (genitive Esslöffels, plural Esslöffel)

1. tablespoon (spoon used for eating soup etc.)

Antonyms

• Rührlöffel
• Teelöffel

Derived terms

• esslöffelweise

See also

• Essgabel

Further reading

• “Esslöffel” in Duden online