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Webster 1913 Edition


Oven

Ov′en

(ŭv′’n)
,
Noun.
[AS.
ofen
; akin to D.
oven
, OHG.
ofan
,
ovan
, G.
ofen
, Icel.
ofn
, Dan.
ovn
, Sw.
ugn
, Goth.
aúhns
, Gr.
ἰπνός
, Skr.
ukhā
pot.]
A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.

Webster 1828 Edition


Oven

OVEN

,
Noun.
uv'n.
An arch of brick or stone work, for baking bread and other things for food. Ovens are made in chimneys or set in the open air.

Definition 2024


Oven

Oven

See also: oven

Dutch

Proper noun

Oven m

  1. (astronomy) Fornax

oven

oven

See also: Oven

English

A man using an oven of a pizzeria.

Noun

oven (plural ovens)

  1. A chamber used for baking or heating.

Derived terms

Translations


Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ukhnaz, *uhwnaz (compare Low German Aven, West Frisian ûne, German Ofen, English oven, Danish ovn, Swedish ugn, Icelandic ofn, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌷𐌽𐍃 (auhns)), probably from a Proto-Indo-European *aukw- (cooking pot), *Hukʷ-, *ukwnos.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oːvən

Noun

oven m (plural ovens, diminutive oventje n)

  1. oven

Derived terms

Related terms

  • hoogoven

See also


Finnish

Noun

oven

  1. Genitive singular form of ovi.

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ovьnъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ̀ːʋən/
  • Tonal orthography: óvən

Noun

ôven m anim (genitive ôvna, nominative plural ôvni)

  1. ram (male sheep)

Declension