how to pronounce schalk

/ʃalk/

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schalk is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… klein schalk im nacken hat oder hatte …”

meanings of schalk

noun:

Joker; rogue (male or of unspecified sex).

schalk frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schalk occurs in german on average 0.8 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.