how to pronounce erfrieren

/ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən/

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erfrieren is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… gebe dann kann die auch erfrieren sonst …”

meanings of erfrieren

verb:

To freeze to death.

erfrieren frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word erfrieren occurs in german on average 1.8 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.