Noun
das Schreiben
Pronunciation: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯bm̩/
writing, letter
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plural Schreiben
Meanings
Noun
- writing, letter
Example sentence
Das Schreiben vom Finanzamt kam gestern.
The letter from the tax office arrived yesterday.
Word forms
singular
das Schreiben
plural
die Schreiben
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Schreiben
Accusativedas Schreiben
Dativedem Schreiben
Genitivedes Schreibens
Plural
Nominativedie Schreiben
Accusativedie Schreiben
Dativeden Schreiben
Genitiveder Schreiben
Usage
- ein Schreiben erhalten — receive a letter or formal written notice
- das Schreiben / schreiben — the noun writing or letter / the verb to write
Heute kam ein Schreiben von der Versicherung.
A letter from the insurance company arrived today.
Not the word you meant? See also schreiben (Verb).