Sennerin
[ˈzɛnəʁɪn]
The verdict
“Sennerin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, die in den Alpen auf einer Alm Milchwirtschaft betreibt, also Käse oder Butter herstellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-sennerin · Sennerin · German
Sennerin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sennerin |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛnəʁɪn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sennerin“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sennerin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛnəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die in den Alpen auf einer Alm Milchwirtschaft betreibt, also Käse oder Butter herstellt".
No misspelling variants are generated for Sennerin in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sennerin, spelled S-E-N-N-E-R-I-N.
Definition
- 1weibliche Person, die in den Alpen auf einer Alm Milchwirtschaft betreibt, also Käse oder Butter herstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sennerin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Sennerin ist zuständig für das Zusammentreiben und Melken der Kühe und ggf. zur Herstellung von Milchprodukten (Butter, Käse); sie betreibt Almwirtschaft üblicherweise in Alleinregie im Auftrag des Bauern.
„Da gab's dann bald mehr Diskos als Kühe in den Dörfern, in den Landgasthöfen sprudelten die Whirlpools, und die Sennerinnen wurden mit dem Paragleiter auf die Alm geflogen.“
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.