how to pronounce krücke

/ˈkʁʏkə/

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krücke is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… arbeiten war wie eine krücke abzuwerfen …”

meanings of krücke

noun:

Crutch.
Crotch; prop.
Laggard, snail (slow person).
Piece of junk.

krücke frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word krücke occurs in german on average 1.1 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.