abandonnieren

[abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən]

/[abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“abandonnieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf Rechte, Waren, Sachen, Aufgaben, Unterlassungen, Handlungen verzichten; aufgeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abandonnieren · abandonnieren · German

abandonnieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for abandonnieren
PropertyValue
Headwordabandonnieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abandonnieren“ im Deutschen

abandonnierenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abandonnieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

abandonnieren has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abandonnieren, spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf Rechte, Waren, Sachen, Aufgaben, Unterlassungen, Handlungen verzichten; aufgeben
  2. 2
    den Abandon erklären

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how abandonnieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich hab es als meine Pflicht erachtet, meinen Sohn zu abandonnieren. (Theodor Fontane)
  2. „[…] aber Nathan wollte unbedingt am CHINESISCHEN Turm etwas trinken, worauf ich eine Pause kategorisch ablehnte und geradezu freiwillig abandonnierte.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abandonnieren"?
"abandonnieren" is spelled A-B-A-N-D-O-N-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən].
What does "abandonnieren" mean?
As a verb, "abandonnieren" means: auf Rechte, Waren, Sachen, Aufgaben, Unterlassungen, Handlungen verzichten; aufgeben
How do you pronounce "abandonnieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abandonnieren" is [abɑ̃dɔˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abandonnieren" come from?
"abandonnieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list