die Penne
school
An informal term for school.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Penne trifft sie sich mit ihren Freunden im Park.
After school, she meets her friends in the park.
die Penne
school / penne
die Penne, die Pennen
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Meanings
die Penne
penne
Short, tube-shaped pasta, usually with diagonally cut ends.
EXAMPLE
Für den Auflauf brauchen wir eine Packung Penne.
We need a packet of penne for the casserole.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Penne, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance (die)
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pennen |
| genitive | der Penne |
The four cases (die)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Penne | die Pennen |
| accusative | die Penne | die Pennen |
| dative | der Penne | den Pennen |
| genitive | der Penne | der Pennen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
At a glance
| plural | die Penne |
|---|
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | – | die Penne |
| accusative | – | die Penne |
| dative | – | den Penne |
| genitive | – | der Penne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can usually tell which meaning is intended from the context: words such as „Unterricht“ (lessons), „Lehrer“ (teacher), or „Klasse“ (class) point to school, while words such as „kochen“ (to cook), „Soße“ (sauce), or „Auflauf“ (casserole) point to the pasta.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Penne muss ich noch für die Mathearbeit lernen.
After school, I still have to study for my math test.
Für das Abendessen habe ich Penne mit Gemüse gekauft.
I bought penne with vegetables for dinner.
Informal language
The meaning „Schule“ (school) is colloquial and sounds especially youthful or casual. This usage is therefore rare in formal texts.
EXAMPLE
In der Penne haben wir heute eine wichtige Prüfung geschrieben.
We had an important exam at school today.
Typical collocations
When it refers to pasta, „Penne“ (penne) often appears with verbs and phrases from the kitchen, such as „Penne kochen“ (to cook penne), „eine Packung Penne“ (a packet of penne), or „Penne mit Tomatensoße“ (penne with tomato sauce).
EXAMPLE
Wir kochen heute Penne mit einer cremigen Pilzsoße.
We're cooking penne with a creamy mushroom sauce today.
In real life
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