Pfannenwender

spatula

noun PFAN-nen-ven-der Less Common

Also means

turner

Usage Note

Pfannenwender literally means pan-turner, the flat tool for flipping food, from wenden (to turn). It differs from a Teigschaber, the flexible scraper. The masculine plural is unchanged.

Examples

"Wende die Pfannkuchen mit dem Pfannenwender."

Natural Translation

Flip the pancakes with the spatula.

Literal Translation

Turn the pancakes with the pan-turner.

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