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die Postkarte

postcard

Ich schreibe eine Postkarte aus dem Urlaub.

I'm writing a postcard from my holiday.

Hast du meine Postkarte bekommen?

Did you get my postcard?

((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) to write/send (sb.) (sth.) I'm sending my grandma a postcard.

Ansichtskarte (picture postcard)

A compound noun from 'Post' (mail, post) and 'Karte' (card). Literally a 'mail card'.

Break it down: 'Post' is like the 'post' office, and 'Karte' is a 'card'. A card you send via post is a 'Postkarte'.

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