abnippeln

[ˈapˌnɪpl̩n]

/[ˈapˌnɪpl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“abnippeln” 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) - sterben

Corpus desk

Index DE-abnippeln · abnippeln · German

abnippeln · 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 abnippeln
PropertyValue
Headwordabnippeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈapˌnɪpl̩n]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “abnippeln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

abnippelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

abnippeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈapˌnɪpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sterben".

abnippeln has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is abnippeln, spelled A-B-N-I-P-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sterben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wer Rente will, wird gefoltert. Und zwar solange, bis er keine Rente mehr will, oder bis er abnippelt.“

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 "abnippeln"?
"abnippeln" is spelled A-B-N-I-P-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈapˌnɪpl̩n].
What does "abnippeln" mean?
As a verb, "abnippeln" means: sterben
How do you pronounce "abnippeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abnippeln" is [ˈapˌnɪpl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "abnippeln" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list