Is it der, die or das Privatpost?
DIE
Privatpost
The correct article in German of Privatpost is die. So it is die Privatpost! (nominative case)
The word Privatpost is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Privatpost?
How does the declension of Privatpost 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Privatpost | die Privatposten |
| Genitive | der Privatpost | der Privatposten |
| Dative | der Privatpost | den Privatposten |
| Akkusative | die Privatpost | die Privatposten |
What is the meaning of Privatpost in German?
Privatpost has various definitions in German:
[1] Promotion of postgut purely private issues
[1] Beförderung von Postgut rein privater Belange[2] Privately owned postal companies
[2] in Privatbesitz befindliches PostunternehmenHow to use Privatpost in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Privatpost with translations in English.
[1] „Flaggenpost war zu Beginn ausschließlich für den dienstlichen Verkehr vorgesehen, die Mitnahme von Privatpost war untersagt.“
[1] "Flaggenpost was initially only intended for business traffic, taking private mail with them was prohibited"[2] Alle Daten zu den Privatpostanstalten lassen sich in den Michelkatalogen zu den Privatposten (von Horst Müller) und C. Schmidts "Handbuch der Deutschen Privatpostwertzeichen" von 1939 (bzw. modernem Nachdruck) entnehmen.
[2] All data on the private post office can be found in the Michel catalogs for the private posts (by Horst Müller) and Cä Schmidt's "Handbook of the German Private Post Systings" from 1939 (or modern emphasis).[2] „Auch die Amerikaner hatten kein Interesse an einer Weiterführung samoanischer Privatpost und verwendeten von Anfang an in ihrem Gebiet nur US-amerikanische Marken.“
[2] "Even the Americans were not interested in a continuation of Samoan private mail and used only US brands in their area from the start"
