how to pronounce zwerg

/t͡svɛʁk/

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zwerg is pronounced in one syllable

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t͡s

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

“… geht nächstes roter zwerg das ist ein …”

meanings of zwerg

noun:

Gnome.
Dwarf (creature).
Dwarf, midget.

zwerg frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word zwerg occurs in german on average 6.9 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.