Briefkasten

See also: Briefkästen

German

Etymology

From Brief (“letter”) +‎ Kasten (“box”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbriːfˌkastən/, [ˈbʁiːfˌkas.tn̩]
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Noun

Briefkasten m (strong, genitive Briefkastens, plural Briefkästen or (archaic) Briefkasten)

  1. mailbox, letterbox
    Synonym: Postkasten (less common, see there for notes)

Declension

Declension of Briefkasten [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Briefkasten die Briefkästen
genitive eines des Briefkastens der Briefkästen
dative einem dem Briefkasten den Briefkästen
accusative einen den Briefkasten die Briefkästen

Derived terms

  • briefkastenartig

Further reading

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