die Briefschaften
Translation
correspondence, papers, documents
Examples
Er ordnete seine gesamten Briefschaften.
He organized all his correspondence.
Die Briefschaften des Dichters wurden veröffentlicht.
The poet's papers were published.
Grammar Patterns
to organize one's correspondence Er ordnete seine gesamten Briefschaften.
Similar Words
Korrespondenz, Schriftstücke, Unterlagen (documents)
Etymology
Composed of 'Brief' (letter) and the suffix '-schaft', which denotes a collection. Thus, a collection of written materials.
Memory Tips
A more formal and regional (Swiss/Austrian) word. Imagine a 'schaft' (a group) of 'Briefe' (letters).