German word

Postamt

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpɔstˌamt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounpost office

Example

Ich muss zum Postamt, um einen Brief aufzugeben.

I have to go to the post office to mail a letter.

Illustration for Postamt (post office)

More examples

Am Wochenende ist das Postamt oft geschlossen.

On weekends, the post office is often closed.

Core concept

A public postal office with a service counter, parcel handling, registered mail, and boxes for holding post.

Common phrases

  • ins Postamt gehen

    go to the post office

  • einen Brief im Postamt aufgeben

    post a letter at the post office

  • Briefmarken am Postamt kaufen

    buy stamps at the post office

Similar words

Postfiliale: A compact postal branch located in a shop or station for routine counter services.
Paketshop: A private shop that receives and sends parcels for a delivery company.
Briefkasten: A public street box for depositing letters to be collected.
Post: The general system of mail delivery and related postal services.

Definition in German

Ein Postamt ist eine öffentliche Stelle der Post, die vollständige Postdienste wie Paketabholung, Einschreiben und Postfachverwaltung bereitstellt.

Word origin

Postamt is a compound of Post, meaning mail or postal service, and Amt, meaning an office or public authority.

Usage tips

  • Postamt is neuter, so the forms are das Postamt and die Postämter, with an umlaut in the plural.

Related words

  • Postamtsleiterinpostmistressnoun
  • Postamtsgebäudepost office buildingnoun

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