how to pronounce zecke

/ˈtsɛkə/

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zecke is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… millionen jahre später kam die zecke gut …”

meanings of zecke

noun:

Tick (animal).
Punk (with leftist background).

zecke frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word zecke occurs in german on average 1.3 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.