how to pronounce geiselnehmer

/ˈɡaɪ̯zəlˌneːmɐ/

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geiselnehmer is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… wenn sie geiselnehmer haben und eine …”

meanings of geiselnehmer

noun:

Hostage-taker, kidnapper, captor.

geiselnehmer frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word geiselnehmer occurs in german on average 0.9 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.