Postkasten

See also: Postkästen

German

Etymology

From Post (“mail, post”) +‎ Kasten (“box”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔstˌkastən/, [ˈpɔstˌkas.tn̩]
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Noun

Postkasten m (strong, genitive Postkastens, plural Postkästen or (archaic) Postkasten)

  1. mailbox, letterbox
    Synonym: Briefkasten

Usage notes

  • Idiolectally, some speakers may prefer Postkasten in the sense “box for mail collection” and Briefkasten in the sense “box for mail delivery”. On the whole, however, both terms are interchangeable, with Briefkasten clearly predominant. Information on the regional distribution of Postkasten is conflicting; according to Duden it is “especially northern German”, according to DWDS “especially Austrian”.

Declension

Declension of Postkasten [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Postkasten die Postkästen
genitive eines des Postkastens der Postkästen
dative einem dem Postkasten den Postkästen
accusative einen den Postkasten die Postkästen

Further reading

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