Fersengeld geben
[ˈfɛʁzn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩]
The verdict
“Fersengeld geben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fliehen, schnell wegrennen
Corpus desk
Index DE-fersengeld-geben · Fersengeld geben · German
Fersengeld geben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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 | Fersengeld geben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈfɛʁzn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fersengeld geben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fersengeld geben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈfɛʁzn̩ˌɡɛlt ˈɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Fersengeld geben has no tracked misspelling variants, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fersengeld geben, spelled F-E-R-S-E-N-G-E-L-D- -G-E-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1fliehen, schnell wegrennen
- 2antreiben, hetzen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fersengeld geben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Anstatt seinen Leuten zu Hilfe zu kommen, drehte sich dieser jämmerliche Feigling plötzlich um und gab Fersengeld.“
„Er überlegte ein paar Sekunden, was hier eigentlich gerade passiert war, doch dann gab er Fersengeld, um nicht zu enden wie seine Kollegen.“
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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.