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There's a colourful stamp on the letter.
Auf dem Brief klebt eine bunte Briefmarke. There's a colourful stamp on the letter.

noun · A1

die Briefmarke

[ˈbʁiːfˌmaʁkə]

stamp, postage stamp

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Grammar

Plural
die Briefmarken 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? die Briefmarke die Briefmarken
Accusative wen? was? die Briefmarke die Briefmarken
Dative wem? der Briefmarke den Briefmarken
Genitive wessen? der Briefmarke der Briefmarken

How the Word Is Built

Brief root marke root

A compound: der Brief + die Marke

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

der Briefdie Markeder Briefkastender Briefträger

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