sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen
[zɪç ˌjeːmandn̩ t͡suːɐ̯ ˈbʁʊst ˌneːmən]
The verdict
“sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 30
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich jemanden vorknöpfen, um ihn zurechtzuweisen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [zɪç ˌjeːmandn̩ t͡suːɐ̯ ˈbʁʊst ˌneːmən] |
| Letters | 30 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen is 30 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zɪç ˌjeːmandn̩ t͡suːɐ̯ ˈbʁʊst ˌneːmən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sich jemanden zur Brust nehmen, spelled S-I-C-H- -J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Z-U-R- -B-R-U-S-T- -N-E-H-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1sich jemanden vorknöpfen, um ihn zurechtzuweisen
- 2sich mit jemandem beschäftigen
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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- The one correct German spelling is S-I-C-H- -J-E-M-A-N-D-E-N- -Z-U-R- -B-R-U-S-T- -N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zɪç ˌjeːmandn̩ t͡suːɐ̯ ˈbʁʊst ˌneːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.