how to pronounce narr

/naʁ/

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narr is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… hallo alba ist ein alter narr der seinen …”

meanings of narr

noun:

Fool (a person being stupid or oblivious to facts).
Carnival enthusiast.
Jester, fool.
Used in compounds to indicate an obsession; freak.

narr frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word narr occurs in german on average 2.3 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.