how to pronounce esel

/ˈeːzəl/

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esel is pronounced in two syllables

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eː

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

“… meerschweinchen hasen esel hühner und …”

meanings of esel

noun:

A stupid person.
A stubborn person.
Ass, donkey.

esel frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word esel occurs in german on average 7 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.