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Abschiedsbrief

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German

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Etymology

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From Abschied (farewell, goodbye) +‎ -s- +‎ Brief (letter).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈapʃiːt͡sˌbʀiːf]
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧schieds‧brief

Noun

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Abschiedsbrief m (strong, genitive Abschiedsbriefes or Abschiedsbriefs, plural Abschiedsbriefe)

  1. farewell letter
    • 1877, Victor Blüthgen, “Aus gährender Zeit”, in Die Gartenlaube, page 157:
      Er hatte von Emilie noch ein einziges Lebenszeichen bekommen – den Abschiedsbrief […]
      Afterward, he had received a single sign of life from Emilie – the farewell letter
  2. suicide note

Declension

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Further reading

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