Why does the noun Panne have the article die?

About 90% of nouns ending in -e are feminine.

Examples

die Lampe (lamp), die Schule (school), die Tasche (bag), die Klasse (class), die Straße (street), die Sonne (sun), die Blume (flower)

Exceptions

der Junge (boy), der Löwe (lion), der Affe (monkey), der Name (name), der Käse (cheese), das Ende (end), das Auge (eye)

Declension table for German noun Panne

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdie Panneeine Pannekeine Panne
Akkusativdie Panneeine Pannekeine Panne
Dativder Panneeiner Pannekeiner Panne
Genitivder Panneeiner Pannekeiner Panne

Examples in context

Real sentences using Panne in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Die kleine Panne ist ärgerlich.The small breakdown is annoying.
Eine technische Panne stoppt uns.A technical breakdown stops us.
Keine Panne ist heute passiert.No breakdown happened today.
Akkusativ
Ich habe die Panne bemerkt.I noticed the breakdown.
Wir hatten eine kleine Panne.We had a small breakdown.
Er will keine Panne haben.He doesn't want to have any breakdown.
Dativ
Ich helfe bei der Panne.I help with the breakdown.
Er hilft bei einer kleinen Panne.He helps with a small breakdown.
Sie rechnet mit keiner Panne.She doesn't count on any breakdown.
Genitiv
Die Ursache der Panne ist unklar.The cause of the breakdown is unclear.
Die Folge einer Panne ist ärgerlich.The consequence of a breakdown is annoying.
Die Lösung keiner Panne ist bekannt.The solution to no breakdown is known.

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Frequently asked questions

Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.

Is it der, die, or das Panne?

It is die Panne. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Panne is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Panne?

The plural form of die Panne is die Pannen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Panne mean in English?

The German word die Panne translates to “breakdown” in English.

How do you decline die Panne?

Like all German nouns, Panne changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:
  • Nominativ: die Panne
  • Akkusativ: die Panne
  • Dativ: der Panne
  • Genitiv: der Panne

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.