how to pronounce wanze

/ˈvantsə/

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wanze is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… der webstuhl in eine wanze das wohnhaus …”

meanings of wanze

noun:

Bug, wire, (espionage) wiretap.
Bedbug.
Specifically, any insect of the suborder Heteroptera.

wanze frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word wanze occurs in german on average 0.4 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.