how to pronounce gewalt

/ɡəˈvalt/

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gewalt is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… man sich so zu gewalt die auf dem kaffee …”

meanings of gewalt

noun:

Authority; legally established control or power.
Strong or violent force.
Physical control or power.
Violence.

gewalt frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word gewalt occurs in german on average 70.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.