how to pronounce schürfen

/ˈʃʏʁfn̩/

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schürfen is pronounced in two syllables

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meanings of schürfen

verb:

To prospect.
To dig up.
To graze (rub or scratch).

schürfen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schürfen occurs in german on average 0.3 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.