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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGefrierschrank
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈfʁiːɐˌʃʁaŋk
"Ich habe das Gemüse im Gefrierschrank aufbewahrt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or compartment that maintains a temperature below the freezing point of water, used for preserving food.
"I put the leftover soup in the freezer to keep it fresh." - 2
A section of a refrigerator that is designed to freeze food and ice.
"The ice cream is stored in the freezer section of the fridge."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'freezer' is derived from the verb 'freeze', which comes from the Old English 'frēosan', meaning 'to freeze or congeal'. The suffix '-er' indicates a device or agent that performs the action, thus 'freezer' refers to a device that freezes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freezer" is said worldwide
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congélateur
Transliteration: kɔ̃ʒe.la.tœʁ
"J'ai mis la viande dans le congélateur."
Gefrierschrank
Transliteration: ɡəˈfʁiːɐˌʃʁaŋk
"Ich habe das Gemüse im Gefrierschrank aufbewahrt."
congelatore
Transliteration: kon.dʒe.laˈto.re
"Ho messo il pesce nel congelatore."
congelador
Transliteration: kon.xe.laˈðoɾ
"Guardé la carne en el congelador."
congelador
Transliteration: kõʒe.laˈdoɾ
"Coloquei o frango no congelador."
冷冻箱
Transliteration: lěngdòngxiāng
"我把肉放在冷冻箱里。"
फ्रीज़र
Transliteration: frīzar
"मैंने सब्जियों को फ्रीज़र में रखा।"
냉동고
Transliteration: naengdonggo
"나는 고기를 냉동고에 넣었다."
冷凍庫
Transliteration: れいとうこ
"私は肉を冷凍庫に入れました。"
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