Noun
der Briefwechsel
Pronunciation: [ˈbʀiːfˌvɛksl̩]
exchange of letters, correspondence
C1
rank #8,965
plural Briefwechsel
Meanings
Noun
- exchange of letters, correspondence
- a collection of letters exchanged between two people
Example sentence
Der Briefwechsel mit ihrer Tante dauerte über dreißig Jahre.
The exchange of letters with her aunt went on for over thirty years.
Word forms
singular
der Briefwechsel
plural
die Briefwechsel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Briefwechsel
Accusativeden Briefwechsel
Dativedem Briefwechsel
Genitivedes Briefwechsels
Plural
Nominativedie Briefwechsel
Accusativedie Briefwechsel
Dativeden Briefwechseln
Genitiveder Briefwechsel
Usage
- mit jemandem einen Briefwechsel führen — correspond with someone by letter; mit takes dative
- Briefwechsel / Brief — an exchange or collection of letters / a single letter
Aus dem Briefwechsel der beiden Maler entstand später ein Buch.
The correspondence between the two painters later became a book.