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A person whose job is to deliver letters and other mail items to homes and businesses. Nowadays, terms such as postman/postwoman or delivery person are also often used.
Der Briefträger brachte heute ein Paket für dich.
The mail carrier brought a package for you today.
'Briefträger' (mail carrier) is a compound noun made up of 'Brief' (letter) and 'Träger' (carrier). A 'Träger' is a person who carries something (from the verb 'tragen' (to carry)). So a Briefträger is literally a 'letter carrier.'
Früher mussten die Briefträger schwere Taschen voller Briefe tragen.
In the past, mail carriers had to carry heavy bags full of letters.
The ending '-träger' often refers to a person who carries or transports something. You also find it in other job titles such as 'Zeitungsträger' (newspaper carrier) or 'Gepäckträger' (porter/luggage carrier).
Der Zeitungsträger liefert die Zeitung immer sehr früh am Morgen.
The newspaper carrier always delivers the newspaper very early in the morning.
Common verbs used with 'Briefträger' (mail carrier) are 'kommen' (to come), 'bringen' (to bring), and 'zustellen' (to deliver). They describe this person's main activity.
Der Briefträger hat heute Morgen ein Einschreiben zugestellt.
The mail carrier delivered a registered letter this morning.
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Postbote and Briefträger can refer to the same person. Postbote explicitly includes letters, packages, and other mail items. Briefträger is the more traditional term and is more strongly associated with letters, but according to its meaning it can also include other mail items.
Der Briefträger bringt einen Brief und weitere Post zu unserem Haus.
The mail carrier is delivering a letter and other mail to our house.
Der Postbote bringt einen Brief und zwei Pakete zu unserem Haus.
The mail carrier is delivering a letter and two packages to our house.
