garen

Etymology 1
From, from , from.

Noun

 * 1) yarn, thread

Etymology 2
From.

Verb

 * 1)  to make/become ready (cooked)

Etymology 3
Syncopic form of earlier, from , from , from.

Verb

 * 1)  to collect, to gather

Etymology
From, from. Not related to.

Verb

 * 1)  cook prepare (food) for eating
 * 2)  cook become ready for eating
 * 1)  cook become ready for eating
 * 1)  cook become ready for eating

Usage notes
Garen and both mean "to cook (food)", but the emphasis is different. Kochen is very general, covering all aspects of cooking and focusing on the entire process of preparing food to be eaten. Garen emphasizes the thorough heating of food; food that is gegart is "done" in the sense of completely cooked. Because kochen can also mean "boil", garen must be used when referring to a heating process other than boiling. Wir haben die Kartoffeln im Backofen gekocht would not make sense, since one boils potatoes on the stove top and not in the oven.