No. 8,574 in German
kochen
To cook.
In a sentence
Ich koche gerne jeden Abend frisches Abendessen.
I enjoy cooking fresh dinner every evening.
In this context, 'kochen' is used as an action verb meaning to prepare food by applying heat.
Das Wasser kocht bereits im Topf.
The water is already boiling in the pot.
Here, 'kochen' describes the process of a liquid reaching the boiling point and creating bubbles.
Sie hat gestern eine Suppe für ihre Familie gekocht.
She cooked soup for her family yesterday.
In this example, 'kochen' is used to denote the past action of preparing food, demonstrating its use in past tense.
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