A1derdie Briefe

der Brief

letter · letter — চিঠি (Plural: Briefe · z.B. Der Brief ist lang.)

What is it

der Brief ist das deutsche Wort für letter.

Plural

die Briefe

Genitive

des Briefs

Meaning

EN: letter
BN: letter — চিঠি (Plural: Briefe · z.B. Der Brief ist lang.)

German example

Der Brief ist lang.
Cases: der Brief · den Brief · dem Brief · des Briefs

Declension table

All four cases in singular and plural.

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Briefdie Briefe
Accusativeden Briefdie Briefe
Dativedem Briefden Briefen
Genitivedes Briefsder Briefe

Short explanation

Learn the noun together with its article: der Brief.
The plural form is die Briefe.
Watch how the noun changes in dative and genitive: dem Brief, des Briefs.

Common mistakes

Do not memorise Brief without der.
Do not forget the plural die Briefe.
Do not assume the accusative and nominative forms are always identical.

Mini practice

Two short checks for article and plural recall.

What is the plural of der Brief?

Answer: die Briefe

Which form do you use in dative singular for der Brief?

Answer: dem Brief

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