Esslöffel — meaning in English
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English meaning
- soupspoon noun A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.
- spoon noun A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving.
- tablespoon noun A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.
Senses
Esslöffel is used for these senses in English:
- soupspoon A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.
- spoon An implement for eating or serving; a scooped utensil whose long handle is straight, in contrast to a ladle.
soupspoon — full definition
- noun A spoon for eating soup, typically smaller than a tablespoon and larger than a dessert spoon, characterised by having a round bowl rather than the usual oval bowl of other types of spoon.
- noun A soupspoonful.
spoon — full definition
- noun A utensil with a small shallow bowl on a handle, used for eating, stirring, or serving.
- verb To lie close together, front-to-back, in a nested position like stacked spoons.
- noun Informally, a unit representing someone's limited daily energy, especially used by people with chronic illness.