how to pronounce schurke

/ˈʃʊʁkə/

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schurke is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… gott wisse der typ an schurke trafen …”

meanings of schurke

noun:

Villain, scoundrel.

schurke frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word schurke occurs in german on average 0.6 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.