Schüssel

See also: Schussel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German [Term?], from Latin scutella. Compare Dutch schotel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʏsl̩/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Schüssel f (genitive Schüssel, plural Schüsseln, diminutive Schüsselchen n)

1. bowl, platter
   • 1901, Hedwig Lachmann (after Oscar Wilde), Salome, set by Richard Strauss:

     Was sollen sie dir in einer Silberschüssel bringen?

     What do you want on a silver platter, Salome

2. basin
3. (colloquial, telecommunications) Clipping of Satellitenschüssel.

Derived terms

• schüsselförmig

Further reading

• “Schüssel” in Duden online