how to pronounce schnüffeln

/ˈʃnʏfl̩n/

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schnüffeln is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… festival schnüffeln an den füßen der …”

meanings of schnüffeln

verb:

To sniff, to huff.
To sniff.
To nose; to snoop, to sniff out (information).

schnüffeln frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schnüffeln occurs in german on average 1 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.