jemanden auf die Palme bringen

[ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən]

/[ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən]/ phrase

The verdict

“jemanden auf die Palme bringen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
30
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden in Wut bringen, versetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-jemanden-auf-die-palme-b · jemanden auf die Palme bringen · German

jemanden auf die Palme bringen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 30 letters
  • VOW-11 11 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 jemanden auf die Palme bringen
PropertyValue
Headwordjemanden auf die Palme bringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən]
Letters30
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „jemanden auf die Palme bringen“ im Deutschen

jemanden auf die Palme bringensitzt 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

jemanden auf die Palme bringen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden in Wut bringen, versetzen".

Zero misspellings are on record for jemanden auf die Palme bringen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is jemanden auf die Palme bringen, spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -A-U-F- -D-I-E- -P-A-L-M-E- -B-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden in Wut bringen, versetzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how jemanden auf die Palme bringen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Du kannst einen wirklich auf die Palme bringen!
  2. „Ihr Herrschaftsdenken bringt mich auf die Palme und dich auch, sonst wärst du ja nicht hier.“

Antonyms

von der Palme herunterkommen

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 "jemanden auf die Palme bringen"?
"jemanden auf die Palme bringen" is spelled J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -A-U-F- -D-I-E- -P-A-L-M-E- -B-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən].
What does "jemanden auf die Palme bringen" mean?
As a phrase, "jemanden auf die Palme bringen" means: jemanden in Wut bringen, versetzen
How do you pronounce "jemanden auf die Palme bringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jemanden auf die Palme bringen" is [ˌjeːmandn̩ ʔaʊ̯f diː ˈpalmə ˌbʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jemanden auf die Palme bringen" come from?
"jemanden auf die Palme bringen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list