abnibbeln

[ˈapˌnɪbl̩n]

/[ˈapˌnɪbl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“abnibbeln” 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) - aufhören zu leben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abnibbeln · abnibbeln · German

abnibbeln · 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.

Key facts for abnibbeln
PropertyValue
Headwordabnibbeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌnɪbl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „abnibbeln“ im Deutschen

abnibbelnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abnibbeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌnɪbl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufhören zu leben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for abnibbeln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is abnibbeln, spelled A-B-N-I-B-B-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufhören zu leben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Alte nibbelt bald ab.
  2. Der Hund unserer Nachbarn ist gestern abgenibbelt.

Synonyms

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 "abnibbeln"?
"abnibbeln" is spelled A-B-N-I-B-B-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌnɪbl̩n].
What does "abnibbeln" mean?
As a verb, "abnibbeln" means: aufhören zu leben
How do you pronounce "abnibbeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abnibbeln" is [ˈapˌnɪbl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abnibbeln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list