Amtsniederlegung

[ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ]

/[ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, bei der eine Person von ihrem Amt zurücktritt

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtsniederlegung · Amtsniederlegung · German

Amtsniederlegung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 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 Amtsniederlegung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtsniederlegung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtsniederlegung“ im Deutschen

Amtsniederlegungliegt 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

Amtsniederlegung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Handlung, bei der eine Person von ihrem Amt zurücktritt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Amtsniederlegung in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Amtsniederlegung, spelled A-M-T-S-N-I-E-D-E-R-L-E-G-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, bei der eine Person von ihrem Amt zurücktritt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Durch die Amtsniederlegung verkürzt sich die Zeit bis zu den ursprünglich für den 7. Juli angesetzten Parlamentswahlen nur unwesentlich.“

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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 "Amtsniederlegung"?
"Amtsniederlegung" is spelled A-M-T-S-N-I-E-D-E-R-L-E-G-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ].
What does "Amtsniederlegung" mean?
As a noun, "Amtsniederlegung" means: Handlung, bei der eine Person von ihrem Amt zurücktritt
How do you pronounce "Amtsniederlegung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtsniederlegung" is [ˈamt͡sˌniːdɐleːɡʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtsniederlegung" come from?
"Amtsniederlegung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list