how to pronounce absatz

/ˈapzat͡s/

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absatz is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dann gibt es den absatz 3 der sagt wann …”

meanings of absatz

noun:

Paragraph (passage in text).
Heel (part of shoe).
Landing, place on stairs where there is a turn.
Turnover (quantity that has been put onto the market, and process of trying to get things on the market).
Sediment.

absatz frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word absatz occurs in german on average 14.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.