small gift / souvenir
das Mitbringsel, die Mitbringsel
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small gift / souvenir
A small gift or keepsake that you bring someone back from a trip or bring along when visiting someone.
Aus dem Urlaub habe ich für meine Kolleginnen ein kleines Mitbringsel mitgebracht.
I brought my colleagues a small souvenir back from my vacation.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mitbringsel |
| genitive | des Mitbringsels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Mitbringsel | die Mitbringsel |
| accusative | das Mitbringsel | die Mitbringsel |
| dative | dem Mitbringsel | den Mitbringseln |
| genitive | des Mitbringsels | der Mitbringsel |
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'Mitbringsel' belongs to the word family of 'mitbringen' (to bring along). The word part 'Mitbring-' helps you recognize the word as something you bring back from a trip or bring along when visiting someone.
Für unsere Gastgeber hatte ich ein selbst gemachtes Mitbringsel dabei.
I brought a homemade little gift for our hosts.
'Mitbringsel' is often used with information about where it comes from: 'ein Mitbringsel aus dem Urlaub' (a souvenir from vacation), 'von einer Reise' (from a trip), or 'aus einer anderen Stadt' (from another city).
Sie brachte aus Lissabon ein kleines Mitbringsel für ihre Familie mit.
She brought her family a small souvenir from Lisbon.
The person who receives the 'Mitbringsel' (souvenir) is often named with 'für' (for) or the dative. Typical patterns are 'ein Mitbringsel für jemanden' (a souvenir for someone) and 'jemandem ein Mitbringsel schenken' (to give someone a souvenir).
Er hat seiner Schwester ein schönes Mitbringsel von der Geschäftsreise geschenkt.
He gave his sister a lovely souvenir from his business trip.
