Backrohr

noun
oven (Austrian)
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Backrohr is the Austrian word for oven, equivalent to German Backofen. It’s a neuter noun (das Backrohr), plural Backrohre. No special preposition; regular declension (genitive des Backrohrs). Regional usage: common in Austria rather than standard German when referring to the oven’s baking compartment.

Examples

Schieb das Blech in das heiße Backrohr.
Slide the baking sheet into the hot oven.
Der Duft aus dem Backrohr überraschte die Kunden, als der Bäcker frisches Brot backte.
The smell from the oven surprised the customers when the baker baked fresh bread.
Ich habe das Backrohr schon vorgeheizt.
I've already preheated the oven.

Details

PluralBackrohre

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedas Backrohrdie Backrohre
genitivedes Backrohrsder Backrohre
dativedem Backrohrden Backrohren
accusativedas Backrohrdie Backrohre

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a classic oven with a big round 'rohr' (pipe) at the back for heat — a baking oven in an Austrian kitchen
👂Sounds like 'back' + 'roar' — imagine the oven roaring while baking
⚧️das = think 'das Gerät' (the device) — neutral appliance

Notes

Backrohr is chiefly used in Austrian German for what standard German speakers usually call 'Backofen'.

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