how to pronounce kleinod

/ˈklaɪ̯nʔoːt/

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kleinod is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… und ein historisches kleinod das …”

meanings of kleinod

noun:

Jewel (anything considered precious or valuable).

kleinod frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kleinod occurs in german on average 1.4 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.