seine Notdurft verrichten

[ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]

/[ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
25
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - den Darm / die Blase entleeren

Corpus desk

Index DE-seine-notdurft-verrichte · seine Notdurft verrichten · German

seine Notdurft verrichten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 25 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 seine Notdurft verrichten
PropertyValue
Headwordseine Notdurft verrichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]
Letters25
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seine Notdurft verrichten” sits in German frequency

seine Notdurft verrichten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seine Notdurft verrichten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "den Darm / die Blase entleeren".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for seine Notdurft verrichten, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is seine Notdurft verrichten, spelled S-E-I-N-E- -N-O-T-D-U-R-F-T- -V-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Darm / die Blase entleeren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Weil die Eltern den Jungen schon lange in ein Zimmer eingesperrt hatten, musste er seine Notdurft in Kübeln oder gar auf den Fußboden verrichten.
  2. Wenn ein Schloss oder eine Burg keine Aborte beinhaltete, so verrichteten dessen Bewohner ihre Notdurft des Öfteren in den Fluren oder Sälen.

Synonyms

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "seine Notdurft verrichten"?
"seine Notdurft verrichten" is spelled S-E-I-N-E- -N-O-T-D-U-R-F-T- -V-E-R-R-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩].
What does "seine Notdurft verrichten" mean?
As a phrase, "seine Notdurft verrichten" means: den Darm / die Blase entleeren
How do you pronounce "seine Notdurft verrichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seine Notdurft verrichten" is [ˈzaɪ̯nə ˈnoːtdʊʁft fɛɐ̯ˈʁɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seine Notdurft verrichten" come from?
"seine Notdurft verrichten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list