Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An appliance that bakes or roasts food using hot air.
Natural examples
Der Kuchen bleibt noch zehn Minuten im Ofen.
The cake stays in the oven for ten more minutes.
Bitte heize den Ofen auf zweihundert Grad vor.
Please preheat the oven to two hundred degrees.
Im Ofen backen wir heute Gemüse statt Fleisch.
Today we are roasting vegetables instead of meat.
Usage note
Ofen is masculine: der Ofen; its plural is Öfen. Backofen is common when specifically referring to the cooking appliance.
Mini-lesson: Ofen
An appliance that bakes or roasts food using hot air. Ofen is masculine: der Ofen; its plural is Öfen. Backofen is common when specifically referring to the cooking appliance.
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