Schüssel

See also: Schussel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German scuzzila, from Proto-West Germanic *skutilu (small bowl, dish).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʏsəl/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʏsl̩/ (most common)
  • (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, derogatory) car
  4. (colloquial, telecommunications) (satellite) dish

Usage notes

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Hyponyms

Derived terms

  • schüsselförmig
  • einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben

Further reading

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