zulangen

[ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“zulangen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - sich etwas von einem Angebot, zum Beispiel Essen oder Waren, nehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zulangen · zulangen · German

zulangen · 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 "Z" 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 zulangen
PropertyValue
Headwordzulangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zulangen“ im Deutschen

zulangenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zulangen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zulangen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zulangen, spelled Z-U-L-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich etwas von einem Angebot, zum Beispiel Essen oder Waren, nehmen
  2. 2
    jemanden mit der Hand/Faust schlagen
  3. 3
    in genügend großem Umfang vorhanden sein
  4. 4
    herüberreichen, jemandem etwas geben
  5. 5
    mit Einsatz helfen und zupacken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lang zu, es ist genug da.
  2. Dann fühlte er sich wohl provoziert und hat zugelangt.

Antonyms

ablehnenverweigernsich zurückhaltenstoppensich zusammenreißen

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 "zulangen"?
"zulangen" is spelled Z-U-L-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən].
What does "zulangen" mean?
As a verb, "zulangen" means: sich etwas von einem Angebot, zum Beispiel Essen oder Waren, nehmen
How do you pronounce "zulangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zulangen" is [ˈt͡suːˌlaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zulangen" come from?
"zulangen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list