Singular

die

Pfanne

Q: Is it der, die, or das Pfanne?

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

Q: What is the plural of die Pfanne?

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

Q: What does die Pfanne mean in English?

The German word die Pfanne translates to “pan” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Pfanne?

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

pan

Plural: die Pfannen

Strong

Why does the noun Pfanne 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)

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Declension table for German noun Pfanne

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Pfanne	eine Pfanne	keine Pfanne
Akkusativ	die Pfanne	eine Pfanne	keine Pfanne
Dativ	der Pfanne	einer Pfanne	keiner Pfanne
Genitiv	der Pfanne	einer Pfanne	keiner Pfanne
Nominativ	die Pfannen	Pfannen	keine Pfannen
Akkusativ	die Pfannen	Pfannen	keine Pfannen
Dativ	den Pfannen	Pfannen	keinen Pfannen
Genitiv	der Pfannen	Pfannen	keiner Pfannen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Pfanne in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die Pfanne ist neu.The pan is new.	Eine Pfanne steht hier.A pan stands here.	Keine Pfanne funktioniert.No pan works.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die Pfanne.I see the pan.	Ich brauche eine Pfanne.I need a pan.	Ich habe keine Pfanne.I have no pan.
Dativ	Ich koche in der Pfanne.I cook in the pan.	Ich brate in einer Pfanne.I fry in a pan.	Ich brate in keiner Pfanne.I don't fry in any pan.
Genitiv	Die Farbe der Pfanne ist schwarz.The color of the pan is black.	Der Griff einer Pfanne ist heiß.The handle of a pan is hot.	Die Größe keiner Pfanne passt.The size of no pan fits.
Nominativ	Die Pfannen sind alt.The pans are old.	Pfannen stehen dort.Pans stand there.	Keine Pfannen sind kaputt.No pans are broken.
Akkusativ	Wir kaufen die Pfannen.We buy the pans.	Wir suchen Pfannen.We are looking for pans.	Wir haben keine Pfannen.We have no pans.
Dativ	Ich koche in den Pfannen.I cook in the pans.	Ich brate in Pfannen.I fry in pans.	Ich brate in keinen Pfannen.I don't fry in any pans.
Genitiv	Die Größe der Pfannen ist wichtig.The size of the pans is important.	Der Wert von Pfannen ist gut.The value of pans is good.	Die Qualität keiner Pfannen ist gut.The quality of no pans is good.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Pfanne?

It is die Pfanne. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Pfanne 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 Pfanne?

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

What does die Pfanne mean in English?

The German word die Pfanne translates to “pan” in English.

How do you decline die Pfanne?

Like all German nouns, Pfanne changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Pfanne
Akkusativ: die Pfanne
Dativ: der Pfanne
Genitiv: der Pfanne

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.