how to pronounce kurzarbeit

/ˈkʊʁt͡sʔaʁbaɪ̯t/

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kurzarbeit is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… beschäftigt weil sie in kurzarbeit waren …”

meanings of kurzarbeit

noun:

Short-time working, furlough.

kurzarbeit frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kurzarbeit occurs in german on average 0.7 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.