noun
frying pan
B1
Pfanne means 'frying pan'. Feminine noun (die Pfanne) with plural Pfannen; regular plural -n. Common kitchen utensil; appears in compounds like Bratpfanne. Declension follows standard feminine patterns (der Pfanne, den Pfannen, der Pfannen). Used for frying or sautéing food on stoves.
Examples
Die Pfanne ist noch heiß, bitte vorsichtig.
The frying pan is still hot, so please be careful.
Die Köchin briet das Gemüse in der Pfanne, während die Gäste auf den Nachtisch warteten.
The cook fried the vegetables in the pan while the guests waited for dessert.
In der Pfanne brate ich ein Spiegelei.
I'm frying a fried egg in the pan.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a frying pan ('Pfanne') wearing a dress to remind you it's feminine.
Sounds a bit like English 'fan-uh' (pfan-ne).
Nouns ending in -e are often feminine in German, so 'die Pfanne'.
Notes
Common kitchen utensil. Feminine noun; plural is Pfannen. Used for frying and sautéing.