Vocabulary
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Briefkasten
/ˈbʁiːfˌkastn̩/· noun· Pl. die Briefkästen
letterbox, mailbox
No name on the Briefkasten, no post — the first thing to fix after moving in.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Briefkasten
- Plural
- die Briefkästen
- Genitiv
- des Briefkastens
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Briefkasten
letterbox (at home)
Ist Post im Briefkasten?
Is there any post in the letterbox?
Word family
Briefkastender Briefletterder Kastenboxder Briefkastenschlüsselletterbox key
Common combinations
- in den Briefkasten werfento put in the postbox
- den Briefkasten leerento empty the letterbox
- der Name am Briefkastenthe name on the letterbox
Real examples
- Mein Name steht noch nicht am Briefkasten.My name isn't on the letterbox yet.
- Ich werfe den Brief in den Briefkasten.I'm putting the letter in the postbox.
- Im Briefkasten liegt nur Werbung.There's only junk mail in the letterbox.
