Pfanne

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pfanne, from Old High German phanna, from Proto-Germanic *pannǭ, from Late Latin panna, from Latin patina (“bowl, platter”). Doublet of Patina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpfanə/ (prescriptive standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈfanə/ (northern and central Germany, de-facto standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈpfanːə/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -anə

Noun

Pfanne f (genitive Pfanne, plural Pfannen, diminutive Pfännchen n)

1. (generally) frying pan
2. (in context) short for any of the compounds below having -pfanne as their last component

Derived terms

• pfannenartig
• pfannenlos

Related terms

• Dachpfanne, Bratpfanne, Bettpfanne, Gelenkpfanne
• Pfannendach, Pfannengericht, Pfannengriff, Pfannkuchen, (Pfannekuchen, Pfannenkuchen), Pfannenstiel

Further reading

• “Pfanne” in Duden online