hinunterstürzen

[hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]

/[hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so stoßen, dass jemand oder etwas nach unten, in die Tiefe fällt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinuntersturzen · hinunterstürzen · German

hinunterstürzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 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.

Key facts for hinunterstürzen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinunterstürzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hinunterstürzen“ im Deutschen

hinunterstürzenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinunterstürzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hinunterstürzen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hinunterstürzen, spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    so stoßen, dass jemand oder etwas nach unten, in die Tiefe fällt
  2. 2
    (etwas) schnell, gierig, ohne abzusetzen trinken
  3. 3
    sich absichtlich in die Tiefe fallen lassen
  4. 4
    ungewollt in die Tiefe, nach unten fallen
  5. 5
    sich eilig nach unten bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie haben bislang kein Hakenkreuz an die Wand geschmiert, keinen Rollstuhlfahrer die Treppe hinuntergestürzt, keine Wohnung von Asylbewerbern angezündet.“
  2. „Er will die weißen Kalbslederhandschuhe anziehen, besinnt sich jedoch eines Besseren und stürzt ein Glas Brandy hinunter.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

hinaufeilenhinauflaufenhinaufrennenhinaufstürzen

This word in other languages

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 "hinunterstürzen"?
"hinunterstürzen" is spelled H-I-N-U-N-T-E-R-S-T-Ü-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩].
What does "hinunterstürzen" mean?
As a verb, "hinunterstürzen" means: so stoßen, dass jemand oder etwas nach unten, in die Tiefe fällt
How do you pronounce "hinunterstürzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinunterstürzen" is [hɪˈnʊntɐˌʃtʏʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinunterstürzen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list