den Geist aufgeben
[deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩]
The verdict
“den Geist aufgeben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-den-geist-aufgeben · den Geist aufgeben · German
den Geist aufgeben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | den Geist aufgeben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „den Geist aufgeben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
den Geist aufgeben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [deːn ɡaɪ̯st ˈʔaʊ̯fɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
den Geist aufgeben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is den Geist aufgeben, spelled D-E-N- -G-E-I-S-T- -A-U-F-G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1sterben
- 2kaputtgehen, nicht mehr funktionieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how den Geist aufgeben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Soldaten trugen ihn in die Wirthsstube zurück und schienen in Verlegenheit darüber, was sie thun sollten; denn sie fürchteten, er möchte unter ihren Händen den Geist aufgeben.“
„Der alte Moor gibt seinen Geist auf.“
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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.