jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf
[ˈjeːmandm̩ ɡeːt das ˈmɛsɐ ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈtaʃə aʊ̯f]
The verdict
“jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 42
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand wird wütend, jemand wird zornig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈjeːmandm̩ ɡeːt das ˈmɛsɐ ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈtaʃə aʊ̯f] |
| Letters | 42 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈjeːmandm̩ ɡeːt das ˈmɛsɐ ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈtaʃə aʊ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand wird wütend, jemand wird zornig".
Zero misspellings are on record for jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 jemandem geht das Messer in der Tasche auf, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -G-E-H-T- -D-A-S- -M-E-S-S-E-R- -I-N- -D-E-R- -T-A-S-C-H-E- -A-U-F.
Definition
- 1jemand wird wütend, jemand wird zornig
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.
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- The one correct German spelling is J-E-M-A-N-D-E-M- -G-E-H-T- -D-A-S- -M-E-S-S-E-R- -I-N- -D-E-R- -T-A-S-C-H-E- -A-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈjeːmandm̩ ɡeːt das ˈmɛsɐ ɪn deːɐ̯ ˈtaʃə aʊ̯f] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.