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Ottis Mailbox ist voll mit Nachrichten von Emil. Otti's voicemail is full of messages from Emil.

noun · A2

die Mailbox

[ˈmɛɪ̯lˌbɔks]

voicemail

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Other Examples

  • Ich spreche dir kurz auf die Mailbox.

    I'll leave you a quick voicemail.

  • Hörst du deine Mailbox nie ab?

    Do you never check your voicemail?

  • Bei Frau Hilde geht immer die Mailbox ran.

    Frau Hilde's phone always goes to voicemail.

Grammar

Plural
die Mailboxen 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 Mailbox die Mailboxen
Accusative wen? was? die Mailbox die Mailboxen
Dative wem? der Mailbox den Mailboxen
Genitive wessen? der Mailbox der Mailboxen

How the Word Is Built

Mail root box root

A compound: Mail + die Box

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die E-Mailmailendie Box

In Otti's situations: Emil sends messages

der Anruf der Bescheid besetzt eine Nachricht schreiben der Empfang erreichbar das Gespräch in Kontakt bleiben der Kontakt melden das Netz persönlich

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