die Bratpfanne
frying pan
A shallow cooking vessel with a handle in which food is fried or heated on the stove.
EXAMPLE
Ich brate das Gemüse in der Bratpfanne an.
I’m frying the vegetables in the frying pan.
die Bratpfanne
frying pan
die Bratpfanne, die Bratpfannen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bratpfanne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bratpfannen |
| genitive | der Bratpfanne |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bratpfanne | die Bratpfannen |
| accusative | die Bratpfanne | die Bratpfannen |
| dative | der Bratpfanne | den Bratpfannen |
| genitive | der Bratpfanne | der Bratpfannen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Bratpfanne' is made up of 'Brat-' and 'Pfanne' (pan). The component 'Brat-' belongs to the verb 'braten' (to fry) and indicates what the vessel is intended for.
EXAMPLE
Zum Braten der Kartoffeln nehme ich eine große Bratpfanne.
I use a large frying pan to fry the potatoes.
Location and direction
For location, use 'in der Bratpfanne' (in the frying pan) with the dative. When placing or putting something inside it, use 'in die Bratpfanne' (into the frying pan) with the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Pilze brutzeln in der Bratpfanne.
The mushrooms are sizzling in the frying pan.
Sie legt die Pilze in die Bratpfanne.
She puts the mushrooms into the frying pan.
Typical collocations
Cooking instructions often use the phrases 'eine Bratpfanne erhitzen' (to heat a frying pan) and 'eine Bratpfanne einfetten' (to grease a frying pan). In these phrases, 'die Bratpfanne' is the accusative object.
EXAMPLE
Fette die Bratpfanne leicht ein und erhitze sie anschließend.
Lightly grease the frying pan and then heat it.
In real life
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