Dolman
[ˈdɔlman]
The verdict
“Dolman” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Männerjacke der Husaren
Corpus desk
Index DE-dolman · Dolman · German
Dolman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Dolman |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdɔlman] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dolman“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dolman is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdɔlman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Dolman has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Dolman, spelled D-O-L-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1Männerjacke der Husaren
- 2alttürkische als Überwurf dienende Jacke
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dolman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Plötzlich ging ein Platzregen nieder, im Herbst etwas höchst Ungewöhnliches, er knöpfte seinen Dolman auf, blieb, den Kopf in den Nacken gelegt, stehen, trank die Tropfen und fühlte förmlich die von seinem müden Körper aufsteigenden Dämpfe.“
„Neswitzkij sah sich um und erblickte in einer Entfernung von fünfzehn Schritt, durch die wogende Masse der Infanterie von ihm getrennt, unter dem zerzausten schwarzen Haar das rote Gesicht Waska Denissows, dem die Mütze tief im Genick sass und der Dolman flott von der Schulter hing.“
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.