how to pronounce quatsch

/kvatʃ/

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quatsch is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… das ist quatsch mit anfänglichen …”

meanings of quatsch

noun:

Verbal nonsense.
Used to acknowledge that the speaker has just misspoken and to introduce the correction.

quatsch frequency in german - B2 level of CEFR

the word quatsch occurs in german on average 17.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.