overwordExplorer
DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

kachel.

stove (closed heating device)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑ.xəl/
  1. stove (closed heating device)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Clipping of kacheloven, a partial calque of German Kachelofen, from Kachel (“tile”) + Ofen (“stove”). The original sense of “tiled stove” has been generalized to any type of stove. The adjective meaning "drunk" is generally assumed to derive from the noun, although the semantic development is unclear.

adj/ˈkɑ.xəl/
  1. drunk

    predicative
Where this word comes from

Clipping of kacheloven, a partial calque of German Kachelofen, from Kachel (“tile”) + Ofen (“stove”). The original sense of “tiled stove” has been generalized to any type of stove. The adjective meaning "drunk" is generally assumed to derive from the noun, although the semantic development is unclear.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

kachel has 6 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

kachel studiokachel workshello, kachel

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.