
der Briefumschlag
envelope
A paper covering into which you put a letter or other flat documents, usually to send them by mail.
Bitte stecken Sie den unterschriebenen Vertrag in den Briefumschlag.
Please put the signed contract in the envelope.
envelope
der Briefumschlag, die Briefumschläge
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envelope
A paper covering into which you put a letter or other flat documents, usually to send them by mail.
Bitte stecken Sie den unterschriebenen Vertrag in den Briefumschlag.
Please put the signed contract in the envelope.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Briefumschläge |
| genitive | des Briefumschlages |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Briefumschlag | die Briefumschläge |
| accusative | den Briefumschlag | die Briefumschläge |
| dative | dem Briefumschlag | den Briefumschlägen |
| genitive | des Briefumschlages des Briefumschlags | der Briefumschläge |
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'Briefumschlag' (envelope) is made up of 'Brief' (letter) and 'Umschlag' (covering). The second part refers here to an outer covering that encloses the letter.
Auf dem Schreibtisch lag noch ein leerer Briefumschlag.
There was still an empty envelope on the desk.
The verbs 'beschriften' (to address), 'verschließen' (to seal), 'öffnen' (to open), and 'frankieren' (to stamp) are frequently used with 'Briefumschlag' (envelope). 'Einen Briefumschlag zukleben' (to seal an envelope) is also a typical collocation.
Bitte beschriften Sie den Briefumschlag deutlich mit der vollständigen Adresse.
Please write the full address clearly on the envelope.
The prepositions 'in' (into) and 'aus' (out of) are frequently used to describe the contents: You put something 'in den Briefumschlag' (in the envelope) and take it 'aus dem Briefumschlag' (out of the envelope).
Sie steckte die Fotos in den Briefumschlag und nahm sie später wieder aus dem Briefumschlag heraus.
She put the photos in the envelope and later took them back out of the envelope.