Polyglot Dictionary

Pfannenwender

/ˈpfanənˌvɛndɐ/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Pfannenwender

Meaning

  1. spatula

    Built from Pfanne (pan) + Wender (turner).

    • Er wendet das Steak mit dem Pfannenwender.

      He flips the steak with the spatula.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Pfanne pan
  • Wender turner

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

spatule

spatule is the French word for the same thing — both mean "spatula."

Portuguese

espátula

espátula is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "spatula."

Practice

1 What does Pfannenwender mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wendet das Steak mit dem ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Pfannenwender?

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