how to pronounce umfahren

/ˈʊmfaːʁən/

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umfahren is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… einfach umfahren und da habe ich zu …”

meanings of umfahren

verb:

To drive around, to bypass.
To drive (somebody) over, to knock (something) down with a vehicle.

umfahren frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word umfahren occurs in german on average 0.9 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.