Vokabahn

Leserbrief

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Leserbrief

Pronunciation: /ˈleːzɐˌbʁiːf/

letter to the editor; reader's letter

C2 rank #14,498 plural Leserbriefe

Meanings

Noun
  1. letter to the editor; reader's letter

Example sentence

Sein Leserbrief erschien am folgenden Samstag.

His letter to the editor appeared the following Saturday.

Word forms

singular der Leserbrief
plural die Leserbriefe

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Leserbrief
Accusativeden Leserbrief
Dativedem Leserbrief
Genitivedes Leserbriefs

Plural

Nominativedie Leserbriefe
Accusativedie Leserbriefe
Dativeden Leserbriefen
Genitiveder Leserbriefe

Usage

  • einen Leserbrief schreiben — Write a letter to the editor.
  • Leserbrief / redaktioneller Artikel — A reader's submitted letter versus an article by the editorial team.
Extra sentence

Ihr Leserbrief löste eine lange Diskussion in der Zeitung aus.

Her letter to the editor sparked a long discussion in the newspaper.