how to pronounce schelm

/ʃɛlm/

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schelm is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… ein schelm wer böses dabei denkt ja da …”

meanings of schelm

noun:

Imp, rogue, prankster.

schelm frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schelm 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.