how to pronounce etat

/eˈtaː/

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etat is pronounced in two syllables

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aː

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

“… mein etat mit ihren sachen nicht baden …”

meanings of etat

noun:

Budget.

etat frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word etat occurs in german on average 1.7 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.