der Briefkasten (mailbox)

der Briefkasten

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Briefkasten?

It's der Briefkasten. Plural: die Briefkästen.

Meaning
mailbox
Gender
masculine
Level
B1 · At home
Riddle
Das, worin der Postbote die Post einwirft.

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Most German nouns don't show their article. Briefkasten is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Briefkasten in other languages

Czech
poštovní schránka
Slovak
poštová schránka
Hungarian
postaláda
Slovenian
poštni nabiralnik
Italian
cassetta delle lettere
Croatian
poštanski sandučić
Bosnian
poštansko sanduče
Serbian
poštansko sanduče
Romanian
cutie poștală
Polish
skrzynka pocztowa
Ukrainian
поштова скринька
Turkish
posta kutusu
Arabic
صندوق بريد
Persian
صندوق پست
Dari (Afghanistan)
صندوق پست
Pashto (Afghanistan)
د لیکونو بکس

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