erdolchen
[ɛɐ̯ˈdɔlçn̩]
The verdict
“erdolchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden oder sich selbst mit einem Dolchstoß töten
Corpus desk
Index DE-erdolchen · erdolchen · German
erdolchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | erdolchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ɛɐ̯ˈdɔlçn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „erdolchen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
erdolchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ɛɐ̯ˈdɔlçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden oder sich selbst mit einem Dolchstoß töten".
erdolchen has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is erdolchen, spelled E-R-D-O-L-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden oder sich selbst mit einem Dolchstoß töten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how erdolchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Damit für die Tat nicht ein Einzelner verantwortlich gemacht werden kann, stoßen sie alle zu und erdolchen Caesar.“
„Ich erdolchte Sylvia und Antonino.“
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.