how to pronounce aufgeben

/ˈaʊ̯fˌɡeːbm̩/

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aufgeben is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… viel zu viel aufgeben aufgaben über …”

meanings of aufgeben

verb:

To give up on (one's efforts).
To give.
To give up.
To abandon, to forsake, to relinquish.
To lose hope, to resign, to quit.
To surrender, to capitulate.
To send, to mail.

aufgeben frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word aufgeben occurs in german on average 18 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.