Polyglot Dictionary

Briefschlitz

/ˈbʁiːfˌʃlɪts/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Briefschlitze

Meaning

  1. mail slot, letterbox slot

    Built from Brief (letter) + Schlitz (slit).

    • Die Post fiel durch den Briefschlitz.

      The mail fell through the mail slot.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Brief letter
  • Schlitz slit

Practice

1 What does Briefschlitz mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Post fiel durch den ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Briefschlitz?

See also

nouncompound

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