nölen
[ˈnøːlən]
The verdict
“nölen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas sehr langsam tun
Corpus desk
Index DE-nolen · nölen · German
nölen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nölen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈnøːlən] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „nölen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
nölen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnøːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
nölen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nölen, spelled N-Ö-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas sehr langsam tun
- 2nörgeln, sich beschweren (von Selbstmitleid geprägt)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nölen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nöle nicht so lange!
Auch wenn du noch so nölst, die Arbeit muss getan werden.
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.