how to pronounce bestellen

/bəˈʃtɛlən/

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bestellen is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… eine waschmaschine bestellen und dann …”

meanings of bestellen

verb:

To order to come, to summon.
To cultivate, till.
To demand delivery, to order (e.g. food).
To reserve (e.g. a table, hotel room).
To convey (a message, greetings).

bestellen frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word bestellen occurs in german on average 30.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.