Is it der, die oder das Briefkasten?

DER

The correct article in German of Briefkasten is der. So it is der Briefkasten! (nominative case)

The word Briefkasten is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.

The plural 2 is rarely used

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German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

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The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Briefkasten?

How does the declension of Briefkasten work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural 1	Plural 2
Nominative	der Briefkasten	die Briefkästen	die Briefkasten
Genitive	des Briefkastens	der Briefkästen	der Briefkasten
Dative	dem Briefkasten	den Briefkästen	den Briefkasten
Akkusative	den Briefkasten	die Briefkästen	die Briefkasten

What is the meaning of Briefkasten in German?

Briefkasten has various definitions in German:

[1] Public container for the throw -in of mail items that are to be sent

[1] öffentlicher Behälter zum Einwurf von Postsendungen, die versendet werden sollen

[2] Private, smaller containers for receiving mail to buildings

[2] privater, bei Gebäuden angebrachter, kleinerer Behälter zum Empfangen von Postsendungen

How to use Briefkasten in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Briefkasten with translations in English.

[1] Der Briefkasten steht am Straßenrand.

[1] The mailbox is on the roadside

[1] Auf dem Heimweg wirft die Sekretärin die Geschäftspost in den Briefkasten.

[1] On the way home, the secretary throws the business mail into the mailbox

[1] „Da es zu dieser Zeit in Wien noch keine Briefkästen gab, wurde die Post mehrmals am Tag durch Briefträger eingesammelt, die sich auf ihren Stadtrundgängen durch eine laute Klapper bemerkbar machten.“

[1] "Since there were no mailboxes in Vienna at this time, the post was collected several times a day by postmen who made themselves noticeable on their city tours through a loud rattling" "

[1] „Neben dem Briefkasten der äußeren Mauer blieb er erschöpft stehen, atmete krampfhaft, wandte sich um und rammte die Stirn gegen die Steine.“

[1] "In addition to the mailbox of the outer wall, he stopped exhausted, breathed convulsively, turned over and ramped his forehead against the stone area"

[1] „Der Weg zum Glück beginnt im Dunkel hinter dem Schlitz des Briefkastens.“

[1] "The way to happiness begins in the dark behind the slot of the mailbox"

[2] Der Brief mit den Versicherungsunterlagen hat nicht in den Briefkasten gepasst, deshalb musste der Postbote klingeln.

[2] The letter with the insurance documents did not fit in the mailbox, so the postman had to ring

[2] „Bobby hob die Klappe des Briefkastens und drückte sein Ohr an den Spalt.“

[2] "Bobby raised the flap of the mailbox and pressed his ear to the split" "

[2] „Die Lösung war ein Briefkasten, den ich an einem schmiedeeisernen Gartenzaun befestigte, der sich in der Nähe meines früheren Beobachtungspostens befand.“

[2] "The solution was a mailbox that I attached to a wrought -iron garden fence that was located near my previous observation post"

[2] „Kaum ist er dem Ortsnetz angeklemmt und fernmündlich erreichbar, schon füllt sich sein Briefkasten mit Drucksachen voll zwingender Fürsorglichkeit.“

[2] "As soon as he is clamped and accessible to the local network, his mailbox fills with pressure matters full of compelling care"

[2] „Elsa findet den Namen auf dem Briefkasten, aber nicht auf der Schelle.“

[2] "Elsa finds the name on the mailbox, but not on the Schelle"

How do you pronounce Briefkasten?

Briefkasten

Briefkasten (Österreich)

Pictures or photos of Briefkasten

[1] ein Briefkasten der Deutschen Post

[2] mehrere private Briefkästen

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