how to pronounce abfärben

/ˈapˌfɛʁbn̩/

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abfärben is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of abfärben in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… dann würde das ein bisschen abfärben und …”

meanings of abfärben

verb:

To rub off.
To bleed.

abfärben frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word abfärben occurs in german on average 0.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.