how to pronounce kreide

/ˈkʁaɪ̯də/

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kreide is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… weil es gibt ja auch keine kreide mehr …”

meanings of kreide

noun:

A chalk (a piece of chalk used for drawing and on a blackboard).

name:

The Cretaceous.

kreide frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kreide occurs in german on average 2.3 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.