how to pronounce umschlag

/ˈʊmʃlaːk/

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umschlag is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… in ludwigsburg auf dem umschlag lebt …”

meanings of umschlag

noun:

Envelope.
Compress.
Transloading, handling.
Turnover.

umschlag frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word umschlag occurs in german on average 7.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.