kochen
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verb
- to cook, to prepare foodchiefly hot food for lunch or supper
- to cook somethingin a) liquid (e.g. soup, chili, spaghetti
- to boil
- (to reach the boiling point)
- (to heat a liquid until it boils)
Forms
Present
| I | koche |
|---|---|
| you | kochst |
| he, she, it | kocht |
| we | kochen |
| you (plural) | kocht |
| they | kochen |
Preterite
| I | kochte |
|---|---|
| you | kochtest |
| he, she, it | kochte |
| we | kochten |
| you (plural) | kochtet |
| they | kochten |
Subjunctive I
| I | koche |
|---|---|
| you | kochest |
| he, she, it | koche |
| we | kochen |
| you (plural) | kochet |
| they | kochen |
Subjunctive II
| I | kochte |
|---|---|
| you | kochtest |
| he, she, it | kochte |
| we | kochten |
| you (plural) | kochtet |
| they | kochten |
Imperative
| you | koch / koche |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | kocht |
Other forms
| infinitive | kochen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gekocht |
| present participle | kochend |
Used in the library
- Wir kochen gemeinsam.We cook together.A1Große und kleine Wörter — Big words and small ones (A1)
- Wie lange kochen sie?How long do they cook?A1Knödel mit der Oma — Dumplings with Grandma
- Die Eier kochen zehn Minuten im Wasser.The eggs boil for ten minutes in the water.A1Eiertütschen in Bern — Egg Tapping in Bern
- Warm gekocht wird mittags, nicht abends. Das ist die alte Ordnung.The hot meal is cooked at midday, not in the evening. That is the old order.A2Bread and the bakery — Brot und Bäckerei