how to pronounce sonnabend
/ˈzɔˌnaːbənt/
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sonnabend is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of sonnabend in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… christian sievers sonnabend in allen an …”
meanings of sonnabend
noun:
- Saturday evening (as being within the time period of roughly 30 hours in which the faithful may attend mass to fulfil their Sunday obligation).
- Saturday.
sonnabend frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR
the word sonnabend occurs in german on average 3.5 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.
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