how to pronounce prüfen

/ˈpʁyːfən/

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prüfen is pronounced in two syllables

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yː

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

“… welchen auch prüfen diesen brillen cases …”

meanings of prüfen

verb:

To examine.

prüfen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word prüfen occurs in german on average 14.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.