The idea
Use die Pfanne for the nominative singular, die Pfanne for the accusative, der Pfanne for the dative, and der Pfanne for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Pfannen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Pfanne | die Pfannen |
| Akkusativ | die Pfanne | die Pfannen |
| Dativ | der Pfanne | den Pfannen |
| Genitiv | der Pfanne | der Pfannen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Pfanne is the shallow pan used for frying. In der Pfanne describes the cooking location.
Useful combinations: in der Pfanne braten; eine beschichtete Pfanne; die Pfanne erhitzen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Pfannedie PfanneThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Pfanne. In the meaning taught here, Pfanne is feminine. The nominative plural is die Pfannen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Pfanne ist für dieses Kochfeld zu groß.The frying pan is too large for this cooking zone.
- Erhitze die Pfanne auf mittlerer Stufe.Heat the frying pan on a medium setting.
- In der Pfanne brutzeln kleine Kartoffelstücke.Small pieces of potato are sizzling in the pan.
- Der Griff der Pfanne wird heiß.The frying pan's handle gets hot.
- Wir haben getrennte Pfannen für verschiedene Gerichte.We have separate frying pans for different dishes.
- Auf den Pfannen liegen passende Deckel.Matching lids are on the frying pans.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Pfanne — die Pfannen. Pfanne is the shallow pan used for frying. In der Pfanne describes the cooking location.
Try it yourself
___ Pfanne (der / die / das)
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die
die: Pfanne is feminine.
Plural: die Pfanne → die ___
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Pfannen
Pfannen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pfanne (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Pfanne.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Pfanne (der / die / das)
Plural: die Pfanne → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Pfanne (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Pfanne and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.