Brandbrief
German
Etymology
From Brand (“fire”) + Brief (“letter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈbʁantˌbʁiːf]
- Hyphenation: Brand‧brief
Noun
Brandbrief m (genitive Brandbriefs or Brandbriefes, plural Brandbriefe)
- urgent letter to an organisation or (figure of) authority asserting an emergency situation
Declension
Declension of Brandbrief
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Brandbrief | die | Brandbriefe |
genitive | eines | des | Brandbriefes, Brandbriefs | der | Brandbriefe |
dative | einem | dem | Brandbrief, Brandbriefe1 | den | Brandbriefen |
accusative | einen | den | Brandbrief | die | Brandbriefe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Brandbettelbrief
- dringender Brief
Related terms
- Brandalarm, Brandschutz, Brandstiftung, Großbrand
- Abschiedsbrief, Liebesbrief, Briefträger
Further reading
- “Brandbrief” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache