how to pronounce freien

/ˈfʁaɪ̯ən/

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freien is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und gehen von einem freien fall aus …”

meanings of freien

verb:

To marry or marry off.
To court, to woo, to ask for an amatory relation.

adjective:

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freien frequency in german - B1 level of CEFR

the word freien occurs in german on average 64.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.