how to pronounce spatz

/ʃpats/

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spatz is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… weiß wirklich was ein spatz ist gehen …”

meanings of spatz

noun:

An affectionate nickname, mostly used towards children, more seldom towards lovers, almost never with friends.
House sparrow (Passer domesticus).
Sparrow.

spatz frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word spatz occurs in german on average 3.3 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.