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die Mailbox

mailbox, inbox, voicemail, letterbox

Ich habe eine Nachricht in meiner Mailbox.

I have a message in my mailbox.

Der Postbote legt Briefe in die Mailbox.

The postman puts letters in the letterbox.

to have/find/see ((sth.)) in+dat ~ to have/find/see sth. in the mailbox I have a new email in my mailbox.

Synonyms: das Postfach (P.O. box), der Briefkasten (letterbox)

A compound word from English 'mail' and 'box'.

It's a direct borrowing from English, so it's easy to remember. Just note it can mean both a digital inbox and a physical letterbox.

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