how to pronounce nadelöhr
/ˈnaːdl̩ʔøːɐ̯/
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nadelöhr is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of nadelöhr in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… ich bin das nadelöhr also bei mir ist …”
meanings of nadelöhr
noun:
- Bottleneck (narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay).
- Eye of a needle.
nadelöhr frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR
the word nadelöhr occurs in german on average 0.6 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.
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