how to pronounce quälen

/ˈkvɛːlən/

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quälen is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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

“… er wollte mich halt nur quälen so war es …”

meanings of quälen

verb:

To torture, torment, agonize.
To toil, struggle.

quälen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word quälen occurs in german on average 9.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.