how to pronounce kaufmann

/ˈkaʊ̯fˌman/

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kaufmann is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… dem rechner und kaufmann soll das …”

meanings of kaufmann

noun:

Merchant, businessman, trader (male or of unspecified gender).

name:

An occupational surname, from occupations.

symbol:

The letter K from the Deutschland Buchstabiertafel, the phonetic alphabet of Germany.

kaufmann frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word kaufmann occurs in german on average 3.2 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.