den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen

[deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden herausfordern, mit jemandem Streit anfangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-den-fehdehandschuh-hinwe · den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen · German

den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 28 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordden Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen“ im Deutschen

den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfensitzt 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

den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden herausfordern, mit jemandem Streit anfangen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen, spelled D-E-N- -F-E-H-D-E-H-A-N-D-S-C-H-U-H- -H-I-N-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden herausfordern, mit jemandem Streit anfangen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wenn ein guter Bekannter nicht deine Meinung teilt, musst du ihm nicht gleich den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen.

Antonyms

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 "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen"?
"den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" is spelled D-E-N- -F-E-H-D-E-H-A-N-D-S-C-H-U-H- -H-I-N-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" mean?
As a phrase, "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" means: jemanden herausfordern, mit jemandem Streit anfangen
How do you pronounce "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" is [deːn ˈfeːdəˌhantʃuː ˈhɪnˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "den Fehdehandschuh hinwerfen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list