jemandem den Laufpass geben

[ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“jemandem den Laufpass geben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
27
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Beziehungen zu jemandem beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-jemandem-den-laufpass-ge · jemandem den Laufpass geben · German

jemandem den Laufpass geben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 27 letters
  • VOW-9 9 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 jemandem den Laufpass geben
PropertyValue
Headwordjemandem den Laufpass geben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩]
Letters27
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jemandem den Laufpass geben“ im Deutschen

jemandem den Laufpass gebenschafft 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

jemandem den Laufpass geben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

jemandem den Laufpass geben has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is jemandem den Laufpass geben, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -D-E-N- -L-A-U-F-P-A-S-S- -G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Beziehungen zu jemandem beenden
  2. 2
    jemanden entlassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Mutter hat meinem Vater den Laufpass gegeben, als er sich eine Freundin zulegte.
  2. Der Trainer hat dem Spieler trotz guter Leistungen den Laufpass gegeben.

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 "jemandem den Laufpass geben"?
"jemandem den Laufpass geben" is spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -D-E-N- -L-A-U-F-P-A-S-S- -G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩].
What does "jemandem den Laufpass geben" mean?
As a phrase, "jemandem den Laufpass geben" means: die Beziehungen zu jemandem beenden
How do you pronounce "jemandem den Laufpass geben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jemandem den Laufpass geben" is [ˈjeːmandəm deːn ˈlaʊ̯fpas ˈɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jemandem den Laufpass geben" come from?
"jemandem den Laufpass geben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list