Brieffreund
German
Etymology
Brief (“letter”) + Freund (“friend”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʀiːfˌfʀɔɪ̯nt/
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Noun
Brieffreund m (genitive Brieffreundes or Brieffreunds, plural Brieffreunde, feminine Brieffreundin)
- pen pal, penfriend (male or of unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Brieffreund
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Brieffreund | die | Brieffreunde |
genitive | eines | des | Brieffreundes, Brieffreunds | der | Brieffreunde |
dative | einem | dem | Brieffreund, Brieffreunde1 | den | Brieffreunden |
accusative | einen | den | Brieffreund | die | Brieffreunde |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Brieffreundschaft
Related terms
- Briefkasten
- Schulfreund
Further reading
- Brieffreund in Duden online