Kieke

Kieke or Feuerkieke is an old term, especially in northern Germany, for a portable device for warming, especially the feet. Feuerstube was used synonymously , related to nl. stuffy and tight. stove - see warmer .

A square has a footprint of around 30 cm × 30 cm and is around 20 cm high. It is made of wood or metal and is heated with glowing briquettes that are placed in a metal vessel. A stone or marble plate, which stores the heat, can serve as a cover . Other designs have holes in the lid through which heated air flows upwards. At first, Kieke only referred to the outer container in which the fire pot or plumber with the glowing coals made of more durable material was placed.

An unknown writer in the 18th century commented on the contemporary use of this item:

"[...] Because our so very affectionately accustomed women's room cannot go to church in the winter time without this, without taking a fire corner, nevertheless this one, if not the tender feet, nevertheless hers beautiful shirts and nice petticoats sometimes burn terribly on them, and, without taking the damage into account, often give a completely hideous smell, even if not worse, which is then the worst, causing scornful laughter among people; [...] and at the same time is ashamed to carry the Feuer-Kieke in one's hand. "

- anonymous : philosophical amusements. 1765

Old Kieke from Northern Germany, flap open
Dutch Kieke

swell

to the etymology

Gieke. In: Johann Christoph Adelung (ed.): Grammatical-Critical Dictionary of High German Dialect. 2nd, increased and improved edition Volume 2: F – L. Olms, Hildesheim / New York 1796, Sp. 683 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).
Kieke. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 11 : K - (V). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1873, Sp. 673 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).

for use

OL Hartwig (Ed.): Johann Karl Gottfried Jacobssons Technological Dictionary 1. Part A – F. Friedrich Nicolai, Berlin / Stettin 1781, p. 716 above full text in the Google book search

Web links

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Individual evidence

↑ EFE: Philosophical delights or an investigation based on reason and experience how the real sea mussels got on the highest mountains and in the firmest stones, together with a clear explanation of the earthquakes and other wonderful natural occurrences, at the instigation of the new investigation published by Mr. Anton Lazaro Moro Change of the Ground, Issued by A Diligent Explorer of Philosophical Integrity. Johann Heinrich Cramer, Bremen 1765, pp. 297–298 full text in the Google book search.

[1] EFE: Philosophical delights or an investigation based on reason and experience how the real sea mussels got on the highest mountains and in the firmest stones, together with a clear explanation of the earthquakes and other wonderful natural occurrences, at the instigation of the new investigation published by Mr. Anton Lazaro Moro Change of the Ground, Issued by A Diligent Explorer of Philosophical Integrity. Johann Heinrich Cramer, Bremen 1765, pp. 297–298 full text in the Google book search.