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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStovetop
/ˈstʌv.tɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The top surface of a stove, featuring burners or heating elements, used for cooking food in pots and pans.
"She placed the boiling pot of water back onto the stovetop."
- 1
Designed or prepared to be cooked on top of a stove rather than inside an oven.
"This recipe requires a stovetop kettle that whistles when the water boils."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'stove', originating from Old High German 'stufa' (meaning a heated room), and 'top', from Old English 'top' (meaning the highest part). It emerged in American English during the mid-19th century as cast-iron cooking ranges evolved to feature functional upper surfaces for cooking vessels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stovetop" is said worldwide
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plaque de cuisson
Transliteration: plak də kɥisɔ̃
"Elle a préparé le dîner sur la plaque de cuisson."
Herdplatte
Transliteration: ˈhɛʁtˌplatə
"Der Topf steht auf der heißen Herdplatte."
fornello
Transliteration: forˈnɛllo
"Ho acceso il fornello per cuocere la pasta."
estufa
Transliteration: esˈtufa
"La sopa está cocinándose en la estufa."
fogão
Transliteration: foˈɡɐ̃w
"O jantar está pronto no fogão."
चूल्हा
Transliteration: chulha
"उसने चूल्हे पर चाय रखी।"
炉灶
Transliteration: lú zào
"汤正在炉灶上炖着。"
스토브 렌지
Transliteration: seutobeu renji
"냄비를 스토브 렌지 위에 올리세요."
コンロ
Transliteration: konro
"スープをコンロで温めてください。"
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