über die Wupper gehen
[ˈyːbɐ diː ˈvʊpɐ ɡeːən]
The verdict
“über die Wupper gehen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 21
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sterben
Corpus desk
Index DE-uber-die-wupper-gehen · über die Wupper gehen · German
über die Wupper gehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 21 letters
- VOW-8 8 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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 | über die Wupper gehen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐ diː ˈvʊpɐ ɡeːən] |
| Letters | 21 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „über die Wupper gehen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
über die Wupper gehen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈyːbɐ diː ˈvʊpɐ ɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for über die Wupper gehen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
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 über die Wupper gehen, spelled Ü-B-E-R- -D-I-E- -W-U-P-P-E-R- -G-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1sterben
- 2verloren gehen, verschwinden
- 3kaputtgehen, zerstört werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how über die Wupper gehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sein Hund ist neulich über die Wupper gegangen.
Meine Armbanduhr ist in der letzten durchzechten Nacht wohl über die Wupper gegangen.
Synonyms
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.