how to pronounce bohren

/ˈboːʁən/

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bohren is pronounced in two syllables

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oː

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

“… überall wo tieres bohren einfach …”

meanings of bohren

verb:

To bore, to drill.
To pry (keep asking).

noun:

Drilling, boring.

bohren frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word bohren occurs in german on average 3.8 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.