Definition
A problem that causes a vehicle or machine to stop working.
Translations
- English
- breakdown
- Français
- panne
- Türkçe
- arıza
- Polski
- awaria
- Русский
- поломка
- Українська
- поломка
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Panne
- B1
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
- Services & Everyday Tasks
breakdown
/diː ˈpanə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Pannen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Panne verursachte eine lange Verzögerung.NominativSing.The breakdown caused a long delay.
- Der Fahrer bemerkte die Panne sofort.AkkusativSing.The driver noticed the breakdown immediately.
- Bei der Panne konnte niemand helfen.DativSing.No one could help with the breakdown.
- Die Ursache der Panne blieb unklar.GenitivSing.The cause of the breakdown remained unclear.
- Mehrere Pannen blockierten heute den Verkehr.NominativPlur.Several breakdowns blocked traffic today.
- Die Mechaniker behoben mehrere Pannen am selben Tag.AkkusativPlur.The mechanics repaired several breakdowns on the same day.
- Die Fahrer standen wegen mehrerer Pannen im Stau.DativPlur.The drivers were stuck in a traffic jam because of several breakdowns.
- Die Folgen mehrerer Pannen waren erheblich.GenitivPlur.The consequences of several breakdowns were considerable.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Panne/ˈpanə/
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Article phrase
die Panne/diː ˈpanə/
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Plural
Pannen/ˈpanən/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Panne | die Pannen |
| Akkusativ | die Panne | die Pannen |
| Dativ | der Panne | den Pannen |
| Genitiv | der Panne | der Pannen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeine Panne haben
- Collocationeine Panne verursachen
- Collocationeine Panne beheben
- Collocationwegen einer Panne ausfallen
- Prepositional constructionbei einer Pannebei + Dativ
- Sentence patternDas Auto hat eine Panne.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymDefekt
A Defekt generally refers to faulty functioning; a Panne is usually a specific, sudden functional problem of a vehicle or machine.
- Near-synonymStörung — technical fault
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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