Noun
der Brief
Pronunciation: /ˈbʁiːf/
letter (written message)
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rank #1,167
plural Briefe
Meanings
Noun
- letter (written message)
Example sentence
Ich muss einen Brief schreiben. Habt ihr Papier?
I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
Word forms
singular
der Brief
plural
die Briefe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Brief
Accusativeden Brief
Dativedem Brief
Genitivedes Briefes
Plural
Nominativedie Briefe
Accusativedie Briefe
Dativeden Briefen
Genitiveder Briefe
Usage
- einen Brief an jemanden schreiben — An plus accusative names the letter's recipient.
- Brief / Briefumschlag — Brief is the written message; Briefumschlag is its envelope.
Im Brief beschreibt meine Tante ihren neuen Garten.
In the letter, my aunt describes her new garden.