how to pronounce haften

/ˈhaftn̩/

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haften is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… die hoch konflikte haften halte ich das …”

meanings of haften

verb:

To stick.
To be liable.

haften frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word haften occurs in german on average 5.3 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.