postal code / ZIP code
die Postleitzahl, die Postleitzahlen
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postal code
A combination of numbers or letters that is added to an address to make sorting and delivering mail easier.
Vergiss nicht, die Postleitzahl auf den Briefumschlag zu schreiben.
Don't forget to write the postal code on the envelope.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Postleitzahlen |
| genitive | der Postleitzahl |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Postleitzahl | die Postleitzahlen |
| accusative | die Postleitzahl | die Postleitzahlen |
| dative | der Postleitzahl | den Postleitzahlen |
| genitive | der Postleitzahl | der Postleitzahlen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'die Post' (the mail/post), the stem of 'leiten' (to guide/direct), and 'die Zahl' (the number). So it is literally a number that guides the mail to the right place.
Die Postleitzahl hilft, Briefe schneller zu sortieren.
The postal code helps sort letters more quickly.
In everyday life, especially on forms and in address fields, the abbreviation 'PLZ' is almost always used. The letters are pronounced individually: P-L-Z.
Bitte geben Sie Ihre Straße und die PLZ an.
Please provide your street and postal code.
In connection with addresses and forms, the postal code is often used with certain verbs. Typical ones are 'die Postleitzahl angeben' (to provide the postal code), 'eingeben' (to enter), or 'eintragen' (to fill in/write in).
Ich muss noch die richtige Postleitzahl für diese Stadt suchen.
I still need to look up the correct postal code for this city.
