how to pronounce duzen

/ˈduːtsn̩/

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duzen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… geeinigt dass wir uns duzen das nehme …”

meanings of duzen

verb:

To be on first-name terms.
To address informally using the pronoun du, to thou.

duzen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word duzen occurs in german on average 1.6 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.