brevbärare

Swedish

Etymology

brev (“letter”) +‎ bärare (“carrier”). Since 1686.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /²breːvˌbæːrare/

Noun

brevbärare c

  1. a mailman, a letter carrier
    Jag bjuder ofta brevbäraren på fika när jag är hemma.
    I often invite the mailman in for coffee when I'm home.

Declension
Declension of brevbärare 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brevbärare brevbäraren brevbärare brevbärarna
Genitive brevbärares brevbärarens brevbärares brevbärarnas

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