# die Pfanne

die Pfanne is a German noun meaning “frying pan”. Forms: der Pfanne, die Pfannen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Pfanne
- Plural: die Pfannen

## In other languages

- Русский: сковородка, сковорода, противень

## Meanings

1. frying pan
2. in technical contexts often a metaphor for various implements termed in English mostly socket, as well as in anatomical terminology.
3. pan
   - Man kann Eier in der Pfanne braten.

## Examples

- Hast du Öl in die Pfanne gegeben? — Did you put oil in the pan?
- Wieso hast du so viele Pfannen? — Why do you have so many pans?
- Sie hat den Fisch in dieser Pfanne gebraten. — She fried the fish in this pan.
- Nimm die Pfanne vom Feuer. — Take the pan off the fire.
- Hast du eine größere Pfanne? — Do you have a bigger pan?

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