how to pronounce holen

/ˈhoːlən/

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holen is pronounced in two syllables

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oː

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

“… anlauf ihn nach mainz zu holen begrüßen …”

meanings of holen

verb:

To get (to acquire, buy).
To (go) get, to fetch (to go somewhere and take something).

holen frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word holen occurs in german on average 67.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.