how to pronounce raffen

/ˈʁafn̩/

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raffen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… ein paar abgerissenen raffen oder einem …”

meanings of raffen

verb:

To understand.
To snatch up, grasp.

raffen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word raffen 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.