how to pronounce kapieren

/kaˈpiːʁən/

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kapieren is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… kurz kapieren die ganze zeit so drauf …”

meanings of kapieren

verb:

To understand intellectually; to get.

kapieren frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kapieren occurs in german on average 3.1 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.