Hexenkessel

== German == === Etymology === Hexe (“witch”) +‎ -n- +‎ Kessel (“cauldron”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛksn̩ˌkɛsl̩/ === Noun === Hexenkessel m (strong, genitive Hexenkessels, plural Hexenkessel) witches' cauldron (figurative) boiling pot, boiling point, lions' den, uproar ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hexenkessel” in Duden online “Hexenkessel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache