how to pronounce wachtel

/ˈvaxtəl/

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wachtel is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… schmerzen und eine wachtel sagten ihr zu …”

meanings of wachtel

noun:

Screw (i.e., prison guard).
Quail.

wachtel frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wachtel occurs in german on average 0.7 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.