Panne
German, noun/ˈpa.nə/
Panne is spelled P-A-N-N-E (5 letters) and appears 3.6 times per million words in written German, the 15,594th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Panne is a German feminine noun meaning “breakdown” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “plötzlich eintretender Schaden; Nichtfunktionieren von Technik, insbesondere Fahrzeugtechnik”.
What does Panne mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininebreakdown
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. plötzlich eintretender Schaden; Nichtfunktionieren von Technik, insbesondere Fahrzeugtechnik 2. durch Unachtsamkeit verursachter Fehler, Missgeschick
noun: 1. Samt mit gepresstem Flor
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Panne
- Pannen plural
- Pannes nominative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Panne?
- /ˈpa.nə/
- [ˈpanə]
- [pan]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Panne
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Panne in German?
Panne appears 3.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).