how to pronounce vorfahre

/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁə/

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vorfahre is pronounced in three syllables

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oː

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aː

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

“… aufgrund vor der vorfahre der schlächter …”

meanings of vorfahre

noun:

Ancestor.

vorfahre frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word vorfahre 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.