die Briefschaften
Translation
correspondence, papers, documents
Examples
Er ordnete seine gesamten Briefschaften.
He organised all his correspondence.
Die Briefschaften des Dichters wurden veröffentlicht.
The poet's papers were published.
Grammar Patterns
to organise one's correspondence Er ordnete seine gesamten Briefschaften.
Similar Words
Korrespondenz, Schriftstücke, Unterlagen (documents)
Etymology
From 'Brief' (letter) + the collective suffix '-schaft', indicating a body or collection of something. A collection of letters.
Memory Tips
This is a somewhat formal or regional (Swiss/Austrian) term. Think of it as a 'shipment' of letters.