how to pronounce kaufen

/ˈkaʊ̯fn̩/

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kaufen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… viele produkte bei dir kaufen wie nötig …”

meanings of kaufen

verb:

To buy, to purchase.

kaufen frequency in german - A1 level of CEFR

the word kaufen occurs in german on average 175.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.