how to pronounce fegefeuer

/ˈfeːɡəˌfɔʏ̯ɐ/

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fegefeuer is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… musste ins fegefeuer oder hölle aber …”

meanings of fegefeuer

noun:

Purgatory.

fegefeuer frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fegefeuer occurs in german on average 1.1 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.