Teekesselchen Teekesselchen

· from German

What is Teekesselchen?

Teekesselchen (little teapot) is a German word game and the colloquial German term for a homonym, a word with two unrelated meanings.

In the game, two players each describe one meaning of the same word, saying my teapot is... while others guess the word. The origin of the name is unclear. It is a popular children's and party game and a handy way to teach homonyms.

Examples

Bank (bench / bank); Schloss (castle / lock); Kiefer (pine tree / jaw); Birne (pear / light bulb)

Kungfucius says: German has a word for words with two meanings. Of course it does.