how to pronounce vers

/fɛʁs/

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vers is pronounced in one syllable

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

“… lasst mich einen vers für dich dichten …”

meanings of vers

noun:

Line in a poem.
Verse.

vers frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word vers occurs in german on average 4.6 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.