how to pronounce stehlen

/ˈʃteːlən/

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stehlen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… brandschatzen dass sie stehlen und …”

meanings of stehlen

verb:

To skulk, to move secretly.
To steal.

stehlen frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word stehlen occurs in german on average 7.1 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.