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der Briefumschlag

B1

envelope

English meaning
envelope
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Briefumschläge
Vocabulary package
Email & Letters

Briefumschlag in a sentence

Ich hätte gern 50 Briefumschläge und Briefmarken dazu.

I would like 50 envelopes and stamps too.

Declension of der Briefumschlag

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Briefumschlagdie Briefumschläge
Accusativeden Briefumschlagdie Briefumschläge
Dativedem Briefumschlagden Briefumschlägen
Genitivedes Briefumschlagsder Briefumschläge

Word family

der Briefumschlag is built from der Umschlag (envelope / cover / jacket / wrapper) and der Brief (letter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Briefumschlag comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Brief und Umschlag

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Questions about Briefumschlag

Is it der, die or das Briefumschlag?

It is der Briefumschlag — Briefumschlag is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Briefumschläge.

What is the plural of Briefumschlag?

The plural of der Briefumschlag is die Briefumschläge.

What is the genitive of Briefumschlag?

The genitive singular is des Briefumschlags. The dative plural is den Briefumschlägen.

What does Briefumschlag mean in English?

der Briefumschlag means "envelope". For example: "Ich hätte gern 50 Briefumschläge und Briefmarken dazu." — "I would like 50 envelopes and stamps too."

What level is Briefumschlag in German?

Briefumschlag is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.

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