Etymology[edit]
From Brief (“letter”) + Geheimnis (“secret”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈbʁiːfɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs/
- Hyphenation: Brief‧ge‧heim‧nis
Briefgeheimnis n (strong, genitive Briefgeheimnisses, no plural)
- secrecy of correspondence
Declension[edit]
Declension of Briefgeheimnis [sg-only, neuter, strong]
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