how to pronounce siechen

/ˈziːçən/

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siechen is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… langsames dahin siechen und …”

meanings of siechen

verb:

To be sick.

adjective:

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siechen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word siechen occurs in german on average 0.3 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.