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German word
Post
Pronunciation
IPA/pɔst/
Meaning
- feminine nounpost office
Example
Ich gehe zur Post.
I'm going to the post office.
More examples
Kann ich das Paket an der Post abholen?
Can I pick up the package at the post office?
Core concept
The local institution and building that connects senders with the postal network.
Common phrases
bei der Post anstehen
queue at the post office
ein Paket bei der Post abholen
pick up a package at the post office
die Öffnungszeiten der Post prüfen
check the post office's opening hours
Similar words
Postfiliale: A neighborhood postal branch offering routine services and parcel pickup.
Postamt: A full-sized post office with numerous service counters and administrative procedures.
Packstation: A self-service locker system for 24-hour parcel pickup and dispatch using a code.
Briefkasten: A public collection box for letters dropped in by passersby.
Definition in German
Post bezeichnet die Institution oder das Gebäude, an dem Postsendungen abgegeben und zugestellt werden.
Word origin
The noun Post was borrowed through French poste from Italian posta, which originally referred to a station on a courier route.
Usage tips
- German Post can mean either the post office or the postal service, while "Postamt" specifically names a post office.
Other meanings
- mailnoun
- postal servicenoun
Related words
- Postamtpost officenoun
- Poststellepost office branchnoun
- Postgebührpostage feenoun