köcheln — meaning in English

English meaning

• coddle verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
• simmer verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.

Senses

köcheln is used for these senses in English:

• coddle (transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
• simmer (transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

coddle — full definition

1. verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
2. verb To cook gently in water just below boiling point, especially of eggs.

simmer — full definition

1. verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.
2. verb To be filled with barely controlled anger or excitement.
3. noun The state of cooking gently just below boiling.

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