trödeln
[ˈtʁøːdl̩n]
The verdict
“trödeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Handlung sehr langsam ausführen, so dass sie sich unnötig in die Länge zieht; Zeit verschwenden
Corpus desk
Index DE-trodeln · trödeln · German
trödeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | trödeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈtʁøːdl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „trödeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
trödeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁøːdl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for trödeln in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is trödeln, spelled T-R-Ö-D-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1eine Handlung sehr langsam ausführen, so dass sie sich unnötig in die Länge zieht; Zeit verschwenden
- 2Kaufen und Verkaufen von alten Sachen; mit Trödel handeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how trödeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kleine Kinder neigen dazu zu trödeln.
Wenn du weiter so trödelst, kommen wir nie rechtzeitig in die Oper.
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.