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Otti gets a letter.
Otti bekommt einen Brief. Otti gets a letter.

noun · A1

der Brief

[bʁiːf]

letter

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Other Examples

  • Ich lese den Brief zweimal.

    I read the letter twice.

  • Schreibst du Kalle einen Brief?

    Are you writing Kalle a letter?

  • Heute liegen drei Briefe im Briefkasten.

    There are three letters in the mailbox today.

Grammar

Plural
die Briefe In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Brief die Briefe
Der Brief ist wichtig. The letter is important.
Accusative wen? was? den Brief die Briefe
Ich lese den Brief zweimal. I read the letter twice.
Dative wem? dem Brief den Briefen
Welches Datum steht auf dem Brief? What date is on the letter?
Genitive wessen? des Briefes der Briefe

In Otti's situations: Otti reads a letter

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