Blutdurst

[ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst]

/[ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst]/ noun

The verdict

“Blutdurst” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - die Lust, andere Personen gefährlich zu verletzen oder zu töten

Corpus desk

Index DE-blutdurst · Blutdurst · German

Blutdurst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for Blutdurst
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlutdurst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blutdurst“ im Deutschen

Blutdurstschafft 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

Blutdurst is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Lust, andere Personen gefährlich zu verletzen oder zu töten".

No misspelling variants are generated for Blutdurst in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Blutdurst, spelled B-L-U-T-D-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Lust, andere Personen gefährlich zu verletzen oder zu töten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Tod war das Geringste, was sie von Menschen zu erwarten hatten, deren Rache und Blutdurst durch eine lange Folgenreihe von Unterdrückungen so furchtbar aufgeregt waren.“
  2. „Es war wie ein Korridor, den Gott mit seinem kleinen Finger eingezeichnet hatte – eine Mahnung für die Menschen, daß sie, wenn ihr unersättlicher Blutdurst befriedigt und sie des Haders müde geworden seien, hier Frieden und Ruhe finden würden.“

Synonyms

MordlustMordgier

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 "Blutdurst"?
"Blutdurst" is spelled B-L-U-T-D-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst].
What does "Blutdurst" mean?
As a noun, "Blutdurst" means: die Lust, andere Personen gefährlich zu verletzen oder zu töten
How do you pronounce "Blutdurst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blutdurst" is [ˈbluːtˌdʊʁst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blutdurst" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list