beinern
[ˈbaɪ̯nɐn]
The verdict
“beinern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Knochen bestehend, gefertigt
Corpus desk
Index DE-beinern · beinern · German
beinern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | beinern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈbaɪ̯nɐn] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „beinern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
beinern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈbaɪ̯nɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for beinern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is beinern, spelled B-E-I-N-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1aus Knochen bestehend, gefertigt
- 2aus Elfenbein bestehend, gefertigt; wie Elfenbein aussehend
- 3mit deutlich sichtbaren Knochen unter der Haut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how beinern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Speere waren mannslange, zolldicke, hübsch gerundete rotbemalte Stangen aus Hainbuchen, mit beinerner Spitze aus Renntiergeweih.“
„Im Lichte von Marlows Bericht aus dem Kongo, wo die skrupellose Jagd nach Elfenbein die Menschen psychisch wie physisch vernichtet, erscheint das beinerne Spiel in einem weit weniger beiläufigen, keineswegs mehr harmlosen Licht.“
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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.