Geiselnahme
German, noun[ˈɡaɪ̯zl̩ˌnaːmə]
Geiselnahme is spelled G-E-I-S-E-L-N-A-H-M-E (11 letters) and appears 1.6 times per million words in written German, the 28,120th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Geiselnahme is a German feminine noun meaning “taking of hostages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “das Gefangennehmen von Personen als Geisel”.
What does Geiselnahme mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininetaking of hostages
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. das Gefangennehmen von Personen als Geisel
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Geiselnahme
- Geiselnahmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Geiselnahme?
- [ˈɡaɪ̯zl̩ˌnaːmə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Geiselnahme in German?
Geiselnahme appears 1.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).