einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben

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The verdict

“einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
34
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein bisschen verrückt sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-einen-sprung-in-der-schu · einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben · German

einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 34 letters
  • VOW-10 10 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben
PropertyValue
Headwordeinen Sprung in der Schüssel haben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[…]
Letters34
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben“ im Deutschen

einen Sprung in der Schüssel habenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein bisschen verrückt sein".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben, spelled E-I-N-E-N- -S-P-R-U-N-G- -I-N- -D-E-R- -S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-L- -H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein bisschen verrückt sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Den Monarchen zu kritisieren gilt als überaus unhöflich, sonst würde mancher Tongaer vielleicht längst laut darüber nachgedacht haben, ob der König nicht selber einen Sprung in der Schüssel hat.“

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 "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben"?
"einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben" is spelled E-I-N-E-N- -S-P-R-U-N-G- -I-N- -D-E-R- -S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-L- -H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben" mean?
As a phrase, "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben" means: ein bisschen verrückt sein
How do you pronounce "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list