hinunterschlucken
[hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃlʊkn̩]
The verdict
“hinunterschlucken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas Essbares oder Ähnliches) schlucken, in den Magen befördern
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinunterschlucken · hinunterschlucken · German
hinunterschlucken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 17 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinunterschlucken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃlʊkn̩] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterschlucken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinunterschlucken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃlʊkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for hinunterschlucken in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hinunterschlucken, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-S-C-H-L-U-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1(etwas Essbares oder Ähnliches) schlucken, in den Magen befördern
- 2(etwas Beleidigendes, Unangenehmes oder Ähnliches) hinnehmen und nicht widersprechen
- 3sich eine ärgerliche Äußerung/Reaktion verkneifen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how hinunterschlucken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie brachte ein Glas Grog für mich und für sich eine Tasse Kamillentee, das war unsere Sylvesterbowle, und als ich erst den Grog hinuntergeschluckt hatte, da erzählte ich dem guten Seelchen alles – alles – und – sie wurde beinahe vom Schlage gerührt.“
„Oft werde der Stoff von den Dealern einfach im Mund behalten und bei Kontrollen hinuntergeschluckt.“
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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.