Brandbrief

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German

 Brandbrief on German Wikipedia

Etymology

From Brand (“fire”) +‎ Brief (“letter”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Brand‧brief

Noun

Brandbrief m (strong, genitive Brandbriefes or Brandbriefs, plural Brandbriefe)

  1. urgent letter to an organisation or (figure of) authority asserting an emergency situation
    Synonyms: Brandbettelbrief, dringender Brief
    Coordinate term: Brandmail
    • 2020 December 1, Roberto Sanchino Martinez, “Mieter gegen Nachverdichtung: Kampf um eine Kiezoase”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Besuche von Parteitagen und Konferenzen der Grünen und Linken waren bereits auf dem Programm, dazu Brandbriefe an die landeseigenen Wohnungsbaugesellschaften und den Senat.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2021 June 23, Jonas Weyrosta, “Segen oder Sünde?”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Der toleranten Linie seiner Landeskirche setzte der ABC 2018 einen Brandbrief entgegen: Ihre Kirche sei in dieser Frage gespalten.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Brandbrief
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brandbrief die Brandbriefe
genitive eines des Brandbriefes, Brandbriefs der Brandbriefe
dative einem dem Brandbrief, Brandbriefe1 den Brandbriefen
accusative einen den Brandbrief die Brandbriefe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Brandbrief” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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