Machtübergabe

[ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, dass die Macht vom bisherigen Inhaber an einen anderen weitergegeben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-machtubergabe · Machtübergabe · German

Machtübergabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Machtübergabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtübergabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Machtübergabe“ im Deutschen

Machtübergabesitzt 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

Machtübergabe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorgang, dass die Macht vom bisherigen Inhaber an einen anderen weitergegeben wird".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Machtübergabe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Machtübergabe, spelled M-A-C-H-T-Ü-B-E-R-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, dass die Macht vom bisherigen Inhaber an einen anderen weitergegeben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dennoch kommen sich die Anführer der Schwarzen und Weißen – Nelson Mandela und der Buren-Politiker Frederik Willem de Klerk – näher und handeln in einem zähen Prozess eine friedliche Machtübergabe aus.“
  2. „Mugabe hatte sich 1976 erfolgreich an die Spitze eines Guerillakriegs gesetzt, durch den die weiße Minderheit schließlich zur Machtübergabe am Verhandlungstisch gezwungen wurde.“

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 "Machtübergabe"?
"Machtübergabe" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-Ü-B-E-R-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə].
What does "Machtübergabe" mean?
As a noun, "Machtübergabe" means: Vorgang, dass die Macht vom bisherigen Inhaber an einen anderen weitergegeben wird
How do you pronounce "Machtübergabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtübergabe" is [ˈmaxtʔyːbɐˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtübergabe" come from?
"Machtübergabe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list