noun#785 by frequency
der Brief
/ˈbʁiːf/
letter
- genitive
- des Briefes
- plural
- die Briefe
Meanings
- 1
letter — written message
Was stand in dem Brief?
What was in the letter?
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Er schreibt ihr einen Brief.
He's writing her a letter.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derBrief | dieBriefe |
| accusative | denBrief | dieBriefe |
| dative | demBrief | denBriefen |
| genitive | desBriefes | derBriefe |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.