how to pronounce erfinden

/ɛʁˈfɪndən/

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erfinden is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… nicht alle davon erfinden das rad neu …”

meanings of erfinden

verb:

To fabricate (something untrue); to make up (a story).
To find out, to discover.
To invent.

erfinden frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word erfinden occurs in german on average 7.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.