Götterdämmerung
/ˌɡɑtɚˈdæmɚ.ʊŋ/noun
Götterdämmerung is spelled G-Ö-T-T-E-R-D-Ä-M-M-E-R-U-N-G: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Götterdämmerung means “The myth of the destruction of the gods in a final battle with the forces of evil; Ragnarök” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Götterdämmerung is Götterdämmerungs.
How many letters and syllables are in Götterdämmerung?
| Letters | 15: G-Ö-T-T-E-R-D-Ä-M-M-E-R-U-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Götterdämmerung?
Götterdämmerung appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Götterdämmerung?
- UK /ˌɡɒtəˈdæməɹʊŋ/
- US /ˌɡɑtɚˈdæmɚ.ʊŋ/
- US [ˌɡɑɾɚˈdɛə̯mɚ.ʊŋ]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-JutishMale-Götterdämmerung.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Götterdämmerung
- Götterdämmerungs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Götterdämmerung mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The myth of the destruction of the gods in a final battle with the forces of evil; Ragnarök.
- 2
Any cataclysmic downfall or momentous, apocalyptic event, especially of a regime or an institution.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Götterdämmerung come from?
Borrowed from German Götterdämmerung (“twilight of the gods”), which see.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).