Kesselschlacht

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German

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Etymology

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Compound of Kessel (pocket (of units); kettle, cauldron) +‎ Schlacht (battle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Kesselschlacht f (genitive Kesselschlacht, plural Kesselschlachten)

  1. battle of encirclement, cauldron battle

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: cauldron battle (calque)

Further reading

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