den Löffel abgeben

[deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩]

/[deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“den Löffel abgeben” 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-loffel-abgeben · den Löffel abgeben · German

den Löffel abgeben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Löffel abgeben
PropertyValue
Headwordden Löffel abgeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „den Löffel abgeben“ im Deutschen

den Löffel abgebenliegt 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

den Löffel abgeben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sterben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for den Löffel abgeben, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is den Löffel abgeben, spelled D-E-N- -L-Ö-F-F-E-L- -A-B-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sterben

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Christa hat in diesem Jahr den Löffel abgegeben.

Synonyms

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 Löffel abgeben"?
"den Löffel abgeben" is spelled D-E-N- -L-Ö-F-F-E-L- -A-B-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩].
What does "den Löffel abgeben" mean?
As a phrase, "den Löffel abgeben" means: sterben
How do you pronounce "den Löffel abgeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "den Löffel abgeben" is [deːn ˈlœfl̩ ˈapɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "den Löffel abgeben" come from?
"den Löffel abgeben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list