die Auflaufform, -en
casserole dish
Definition & meaning
die Auflaufform means baking dish, casserole dish, or ovenproof dish. It is a usually deep, heat-resistant container used to prepare and bake dishes such as casseroles, gratins, pasta bakes, or vegetable dishes in the oven.
The word can also refer to the dish itself as a piece of cookware, rather than to the food prepared in it.
Grammar & word origin
- Gender: feminine — die Auflaufform
- Plural: die Auflaufformen
- Compound: Auflauf + Form
- Auflauf means a baked casserole or gratin.
- Form means a mold, dish, or baking form.
Literally, Auflaufform means “casserole form/dish.”
Synonyms & antonyms
There is no exact antonym, since Auflaufform names a type of kitchen utensil.
Possible synonyms include:
- die Backform — a general baking mold or baking pan; it is broader and may also be used for cakes and pastries.
- die Gratinform — a dish specifically associated with gratins; it is very close in meaning.
- die Ofenform — an ovenproof dish; this term emphasizes that it is suitable for use in the oven.
Common phrases & collocations
- eine Auflaufform einfetten — to grease a baking dish
- den Auflauf in eine Auflaufform geben — to put the casserole into a baking dish
- eine feuerfeste Auflaufform — a heatproof casserole dish
- eine Auflaufform aus Glas — a glass baking dish
- eine Auflaufform in den Ofen stellen — to place a baking dish in the oven
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Die Auflaufform steht schon im heißen Ofen.noun
The casserole dish is already in the hot oven.
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