how to pronounce beschäftigen
/ˌbəˈʃɛftɪɡən/
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beschäftigen is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of beschäftigen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ernährung zu beschäftigen mit kalorien …”
meanings of beschäftigen
verb:
- To concern oneself.
- To keep oneself busy (mit with).
beschäftigen frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR
the word beschäftigen occurs in german on average 33.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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