hinabwerfen

[hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩]

/[hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von (hier) oben nach (dort) unten werfen (weg vom Sprechenden)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinabwerfen · hinabwerfen · German

hinabwerfen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 hinabwerfen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinabwerfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinabwerfen“ im Deutschen

hinabwerfensitzt 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

hinabwerfen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "von (hier) oben nach (dort) unten werfen (weg vom Sprechenden)".

Zero misspellings are on record for hinabwerfen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hinabwerfen, spelled H-I-N-A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von (hier) oben nach (dort) unten werfen (weg vom Sprechenden)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Als echte Weltformel funktionierte die ‚Harald Schmidt Show‘ […] nur so lange, wie sie in stumpfer Rotation an jedem verdammten Abend in der Woche auf Sendung ging, […] und das auch noch im angenehm kulturlosen Umfeld eines großen Privatsenders, wo die Sendezeit so unverschämt teuer war, dass man sie sinnlos verschwenden konnte. Zum Beispiel, indem man […

Synonyms

Antonyms

heraufwerfen

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 "hinabwerfen"?
"hinabwerfen" is spelled H-I-N-A-B-W-E-R-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩].
What does "hinabwerfen" mean?
As a verb, "hinabwerfen" means: von (hier) oben nach (dort) unten werfen (weg vom Sprechenden)
How do you pronounce "hinabwerfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinabwerfen" is [hɪˈnapˌvɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinabwerfen" come from?
"hinabwerfen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list