Polyglot Dictionary

Briefträger

/ˈbʁiːfˌtʁɛːɡɐ/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Briefträger

Meaning

  1. postman

    Built from Brief (letter) + Träger (carrier).

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Brief letter
  • Träger carrier

Similar words

Postbote

Near-total synonyms for "postman, mail carrier," fully interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

cartero

cartero is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "postman."

Portuguese

carteiro

carteiro is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "postman."

Practice

1 What does Briefträger mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ kommt um zehn.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Briefträger?

nouncompound

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