Neigung
German, noun/ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ/
Neigung is spelled N-E-I-G-U-N-G (7 letters) and appears 5.6 times per million words in written German, the 11,196th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Neigung is a German feminine noun meaning “propensity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Vorgang des Schrägstellens”.
What does Neigung mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepropensity
- 2
feminineinclination, incline
- 3
femininetilt, slant
- 4
feminineaffinity
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Vorgang des Schrägstellens 2. Ergebnis: leichte Schräglage/ Schrägstellung 3. Interesse, Sympathie, Vorliebe für etwas 4. Hang zu etwas
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Neigung
- Neigungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Neigung?
- /ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ/
- [ˈnaɪ̯ɡʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Neigung
- trend
- bias
- liking
- gradient
- disposition
- inclination
- slant
- propensity
- incline
- penchant
- predisposition
- predilection
- proclivity
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Neigung in German?
Neigung appears 5.6 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).