entzweihacken

[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩]

/[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“entzweihacken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zum Beispiel mit einer Axt) in zwei (oder mehr) Stücke zerteilen (zerhacken)

Corpus desk

Index DE-entzweihacken · entzweihacken · German

entzweihacken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 entzweihacken
PropertyValue
Headwordentzweihacken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „entzweihacken“ im Deutschen

entzweihackensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

entzweihacken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(zum Beispiel mit einer Axt) in zwei (oder mehr) Stücke zerteilen (zerhacken)".

Zero misspellings are on record for entzweihacken in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is entzweihacken, spelled E-N-T-Z-W-E-I-H-A-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zum Beispiel mit einer Axt) in zwei (oder mehr) Stücke zerteilen (zerhacken)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Masterson, der riesige Mörder, zog eine Axt vor, und Tal nahm an, dass er einen Mann damit vermutlich mit einem Schlag in der Mitte entzweihacken konnte.“
  2. „Harrogate griff sich das Handbeil und begann Ameisen entzweizuhacken, die einen Kiefernstamm überquerten.“

Synonyms

auseinanderhackenspaltenzerhacken

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 "entzweihacken"?
"entzweihacken" is spelled E-N-T-Z-W-E-I-H-A-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩].
What does "entzweihacken" mean?
As a verb, "entzweihacken" means: (zum Beispiel mit einer Axt) in zwei (oder mehr) Stücke zerteilen (zerhacken)
How do you pronounce "entzweihacken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entzweihacken" is [ɛntˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌhakn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entzweihacken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list