Masculine
Brief
Meaning
letter (written message)
Concepts
Synonyms
Zuschrift
Sendschreiben
im Brief
im Text
briefliche Nachricht
Briefsendung
letter
buchstabe
Epistel
Translations
lettre
carta
lettera
brief
mektup
carta
επιστολή
epistula
carta
رسالة
nameFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbʁiːf/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German brief, from Old High German briaf, which is borrowed from Latin breve, a neuter form of brevis (“short”). Cognates include Middle Dutch brief, Dutch brief, Old Norse bréf, Old Saxon brēf (all of them borrowed from Latin) and English brief.
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