how to pronounce betrüben

/bəˈtʁyːbən/

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betrüben is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of betrüben

verb:

To sadden (make sad or unhappy).

betrüben frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word betrüben occurs in german on average 0.1 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.