how to pronounce mehltau

/ˈmeːlˌtaʊ̯/

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mehltau is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… der kürbis hat sich mehltau eingefangen …”

meanings of mehltau

noun:

Mildew.

mehltau frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word mehltau occurs in german on average 0.4 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.