abknöpfen
[ˈapˌknœp͡fn̩]
The verdict
“abknöpfen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas wegnehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-abknopfen · abknöpfen · German
abknöpfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | abknöpfen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈapˌknœp͡fn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „abknöpfen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
abknöpfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌknœp͡fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for abknöpfen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abknöpfen, spelled A-B-K-N-Ö-P-F-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemandem etwas wegnehmen
- 2ein Kleidungsstück durch Lösen der Knöpfe abnehmen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how abknöpfen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Finanzamt knöpft Steuerschuldnern oft den letzten Pfennig ab.
Der Kragen der Steppjacke kann abgeknöpft werden.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.