ummähen

[ˈʊmˌmɛːən]

/[ˈʊmˌmɛːən]/ verb

The verdict

“ummähen” 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) - einen Menschen gewaltsam und rücksichtslos zu Fall bringen, wobei er auch getötet werden kann

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Index DE-ummahen · ummähen · German

ummähen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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 ummähen
PropertyValue
Headwordummähen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌmɛːən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ummähen“ im Deutschen

ummähenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ummähen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌmɛːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ummähen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ummähen, spelled U-M-M-Ä-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Menschen gewaltsam und rücksichtslos zu Fall bringen, wobei er auch getötet werden kann
  2. 2
    mit einer Maschine oder einer Sense niedermähen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Und dann sofort wieder nach rechts steuern, sonst würde ich Bjarne ummähen, der wild gestikulierend hinter Dong her rennt.“
  2. „Warum hatten seine Leute die Weißen nicht einfach mit einem Feuerstoß umgemäht?“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ummähen"?
"ummähen" is spelled U-M-M-Ä-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌmɛːən].
What does "ummähen" mean?
As a verb, "ummähen" means: einen Menschen gewaltsam und rücksichtslos zu Fall bringen, wobei er auch getötet werden kann
How do you pronounce "ummähen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ummähen" is [ˈʊmˌmɛːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ummähen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list