how to pronounce kessel

/ˈkɛsəl/

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kessel is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kessel in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… halt komplett in so einem kessel von …”

meanings of kessel

noun:

The lair of certain animals such as fox, badger, rabbit, and wild boar.
An area in which the enemy (or game) is encircled; a pocket or besieged area (by extension also the siege itself).
A solid metal container or pot, often large, used to boil liquids: a kettle, cauldron, boiler, etc.

kessel frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kessel occurs in german on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.