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German word
Einschreiben
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bən/
Meaning
- neuter nounregistered letter
Example
Ich habe ein Einschreiben von der Post bekommen.
I received a registered letter from the post office.
More examples
Die Sendung lässt sich als Einschreiben nachverfolgen.
The shipment can be tracked as a registered letter.
Core concept
A delivery or enrollment marked as officially recorded rather than handled anonymously.
Common phrases
Einschreiben nachverfolgen
track a registered letter
ein Einschreiben zustellen
deliver a registered letter
Similar words
Rückschein: A document returned to the sender with proof of the recipient's signature or receipt.
Einwurf-Einschreiben: A registered letter recorded when placed in the recipient's mailbox, without a signature.
Zustellungsnachweis: A written or printed record officially confirming that delivery took place.
Einschreibebrief: A letter sent through registered mail with its delivery officially recorded.
Definition in German
Ein Einschreiben ist ein Brief oder Paket, dessen Zustellung von der Post dokumentiert und dem Absender nachgewiesen wird.
Word origin
The word comes from the German verb einschreiben, whose literal elements are ein- 'in' and schreiben 'write', referring to entry in a record.
Usage tips
- In postal contexts, per Einschreiben is the usual phrase for sending something by registered mail, while enrollment normally uses sich einschreiben.
Other meanings
- enrollmentnoun
Related words
- Einschreibnummerregistered-mail numbernoun
- einschreibenregisterverb