how to pronounce eltern

/ˈɛltɐn/

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eltern is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und dieses 14 zerf eltern mit 5730 …”

meanings of eltern

noun:

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eltern frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word eltern occurs in german on average 205 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.