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die Postkarte

A2

postcard

English meaning
postcard
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Postkarten
Vocabulary package
Email & Letters

Postkarte in a sentence

Schreibst du mir eine Postkarte aus Kanada?

Will you write me a postcard from Canada?

Declension of die Postkarte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Postkartedie Postkarten
Accusativedie Postkartedie Postkarten
Dativeder Postkarteden Postkarten
Genitiveder Postkarteder Postkarten

Word family

die Postkarte is built from die Karte (card, map) and die Post (mail, post office). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Postkarte comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Post und Karte; der Begriff wurde in Deutschland 1872 eingeführt; ältere Bezeichnung ab 1869: Korrespondenzkarte

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Questions about Postkarte

Is it der, die or das Postkarte?

It is die Postkarte — Postkarte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Postkarten.

What is the plural of Postkarte?

The plural of die Postkarte is die Postkarten.

What is the genitive of Postkarte?

The genitive singular is der Postkarte. The dative plural is den Postkarten.

What does Postkarte mean in English?

die Postkarte means "postcard". For example: "Schreibst du mir eine Postkarte aus Kanada?" — "Will you write me a postcard from Canada?"

What level is Postkarte in German?

Postkarte is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.

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