how to pronounce gretchenfrage
/ˈɡʁeːtçn̩ˌfʁaːɡə/
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gretchenfrage is pronounced in four syllables
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An example use of gretchenfrage in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ist oder die gretchenfrage die faust …”
meanings of gretchenfrage
noun:
- A question as to the addressee's religiosity or belief in God.
- Any question going directly to the core of an issue.
- A crucial question that usually has a difficult or unpleasant answer.
gretchenfrage frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR
the word gretchenfrage occurs in german on average 0.3 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.
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