how to pronounce bestehlen

/bəˈʃteːlən/

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bestehlen is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of bestehlen

verb:

To steal from, to rob.

bestehlen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word bestehlen occurs in german on average 0.4 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.