how to pronounce hirngespinst

/ˈhɪʁnɡəˌʃpɪnst/

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hirngespinst is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… hinterlässt er ist kein hirngespinst nur …”

meanings of hirngespinst

noun:

Chimera, fantasy.
Pipe dream.

hirngespinst frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word hirngespinst occurs in german on average 0.6 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.