how to pronounce gauner

/ˈɡaʊ̯nɐ/

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gauner is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… sind ja alle korrupt und ein gauner das …”

meanings of gauner

noun:

Sly, cunning person.
Crook, racketeer (one who commits crimes).

gauner frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word gauner occurs in german on average 0.4 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.