how to pronounce lachen

/ˈlaχn̩/

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lachen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… muss ich doch herzhaft lachen weil es um …”

meanings of lachen

noun:

All-case plural of Lache (“loud laughter").
Gerund of lachen; laughter.
All-case plural of Lache (“puddle, pool").

verb:

To laugh.

lachen frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word lachen occurs in german on average 92.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.