Noun
die Pfanne
Pronunciation: /ˈpfanə/
frying pan; pan
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plural Pfannen
Meanings
Noun
- frying pan; pan
Example sentence
Wieso hast du so viele Pfannen?
Why do you have so many pans?
Word forms
singular
die Pfanne
plural
die Pfannen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pfanne
Accusativedie Pfanne
Dativeder Pfanne
Genitiveder Pfanne
Plural
Nominativedie Pfannen
Accusativedie Pfannen
Dativeden Pfannen
Genitiveder Pfannen
Usage
- in einer Pfanne braten — fry in a pan; location with dative
- jemanden in die Pfanne hauen — stitch someone up or land them in trouble; colloquial idiom
In der großen Pfanne brieten Zwiebeln und Pilze.
Onions and mushrooms were frying in the large pan.