die Beine in die Hand nehmen

[diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən]

/[diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən]/ phrase

The verdict

“die Beine in die Hand nehmen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
28
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schnell rennen, wegrennen

Key facts for die Beine in die Hand nehmen
PropertyValue
Headworddie Beine in die Hand nehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən]
Letters28
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “die Beine in die Hand nehmen” sits in German frequency

die Beine in die Hand nehmen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for die Beine in die Hand nehmen is 28 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "schnell rennen, wegrennen".

No misspelling variants are generated for die Beine in die Hand nehmen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is die Beine in die Hand nehmen, spelled D-I-E- -B-E-I-N-E- -I-N- -D-I-E- -H-A-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schnell rennen, wegrennen

Synonyms

die Beine unter die Arme nehmen

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 "die Beine in die Hand nehmen"?
"die Beine in die Hand nehmen" is spelled D-I-E- -B-E-I-N-E- -I-N- -D-I-E- -H-A-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən].
What does "die Beine in die Hand nehmen" mean?
As a phrase, "die Beine in die Hand nehmen" means: schnell rennen, wegrennen
How do you pronounce "die Beine in die Hand nehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "die Beine in die Hand nehmen" is [diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "die Beine in die Hand nehmen" come from?
"die Beine in die Hand nehmen" 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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Using “die Beine in die Hand nehmen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-I-E- -B-E-I-N-E- -I-N- -D-I-E- -H-A-N-D- -N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [diː ˈbaɪ̯nə ˌɪn diː ˈhant ˌneːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list