how to pronounce käfer

/ˈkɛː.fɐ/

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käfer is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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

“… da können auch trompeten käfer hier als …”

meanings of käfer

noun:

Beetle.
Young girl, wench.
Volkswagen Type 1 “beetle" (car).

käfer frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word käfer occurs in german on average 7.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.