Mail in German

IPA: /mɛɪ̯l/, /meːl/ Audio: De-Mail.ogg

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Etymology: Abbreviation of E-Mail; the E- being redundant in German. Etymology templates: {{m|de|E-Mail}} E-Mail Head templates: {{de-noun|f􂀿predominantly􂁀,s}} Mail (predominantly) f (genitive Mail, plural Mails), {{de-noun|n􂀿alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland􂁀,s,s}} Mail (alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland) n (strong, genitive Mails, plural Mails) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f􂀿predominantly􂁀,s}}, {{de-ndecl|n􂀿alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland􂁀,s,s}} Forms: Mail [genitive], Mails [plural], Mails [genitive], Mails [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mail [nominative, singular], Mails [definite, nominative, plural], Mail [genitive, singular], Mails [definite, genitive, plural], Mail [dative, singular], Mails [dative, definite, plural], Mail [accusative, singular], Mails [accusative, definite, plural], strong [table-tags], Mail [nominative, singular], Mails [definite, nominative, plural], Mails [genitive, singular], Mails [definite, genitive, plural], Mail [dative, singular], Mails [dative, definite, plural], Mail [accusative, singular], Mails [accusative, definite, plural]

Inflected forms

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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
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        {
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        }
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      "ipa": "/mɛɪ̯l/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meːl/"
    },
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      "homophone": "Mehl (according to the latter pronunciation)"
    },
    {
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      "text": "Audio"
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  ],
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}

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          "english": "The applications can be handed in by mail or e-mail.",
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      "ipa": "/mɛɪ̯l/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/meːl/"
    },
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      "homophone": "Mehl (according to the latter pronunciation)"
    },
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      "text": "Audio"
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}

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"Mail" meaning in German

Noun

Inflected forms