how to pronounce schaft

/ʃaft/

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schaft is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ist hier in den schaft reingelegt und …”

meanings of schaft

noun:

Shaft (pole).

schaft frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word schaft occurs in german on average 4.1 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.