Kachel

See also: kachel

German

Etymology

From Old High German chachala, from Vulgar Latin *cacculus, from caccabus (“cooking pot”), from Ancient Greek κάκκαβος (kákkabos, “a pot or a pan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaxəl/, [ˈkaχəl], [ˈkaχl̩]

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Kachel f (genitive Kachel, plural Kacheln)

1. tile (on walls or floors, not roof tile)

Synonyms

• Fliese

Derived terms

• kacheln
• Kachelofen

Further reading

• “Kachel” in Duden online