how to pronounce gurke

/ˈɡʊʁkə/

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gurke is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in wieweit verstärkt diese gurke test …”

meanings of gurke

noun:

Cucumber, gherkin.

gurke frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word gurke occurs in german on average 5.8 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.