der Briefkasten
B1mailbox
- English meaning
- mailbox
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Briefkästen
- CEFR level
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Briefkasten in a sentence
Ist hier in der Nähe ein Briefkasten?
Is there a mailbox nearby?
Declension of der Briefkasten
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Briefkasten | die Briefkästen |
| Accusative | den Briefkasten | die Briefkästen |
| Dative | dem Briefkasten | den Briefkästen |
| Genitive | des Briefkastens | der Briefkästen |
Word family
der Briefkasten is built from der Kasten (box) and der Brief (letter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Briefkasten comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Brief und Kasten
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Questions about Briefkasten
Is it der, die or das Briefkasten?
It is der Briefkasten — Briefkasten is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Briefkästen.
What is the plural of Briefkasten?
The plural of der Briefkasten is die Briefkästen.
What is the genitive of Briefkasten?
The genitive singular is des Briefkastens. The dative plural is den Briefkästen.
What does Briefkasten mean in English?
der Briefkasten means "mailbox". For example: "Ist hier in der Nähe ein Briefkasten?" — "Is there a mailbox nearby?"
What level is Briefkasten in German?
Briefkasten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.
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