Gewaltenteilung
German, noun/ɡəˈvaltn̩ˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ/
Gewaltenteilung is spelled G-E-W-A-L-T-E-N-T-E-I-L-U-N-G (15 letters) and appears 1.7 times per million words in written German, the 27,235th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Gewaltenteilung is a German feminine noun meaning “separation of powers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Prinzip der Trennung von gesetzgebender, ausführender und richterlicher Gewalt in einem Staat”.
What does Gewaltenteilung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineseparation of powers
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Prinzip der Trennung von gesetzgebender, ausführender und richterlicher Gewalt in einem Staat
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 Gewaltenteilung
- Gewaltenteilungen plural rare
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Gewaltenteilung?
- /ɡəˈvaltn̩ˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ/
- [ɡəˈvaltn̩ˌtaɪ̯lʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Gewaltenteilung in German?
Gewaltenteilung appears 1.7 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).