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Umschlag

envelope

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Meaning of Umschlag

a folded paper cover for a letter

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German/ˈʊmʃlaːk/
envelope
Umschlag - envelope
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What's the difference between Umschlag / Briefumschlag / Hülle / Umschlagpapier / Kuvert / Briefhülle

🇩🇪German
Umschlag

envelope — a folded paper cover for a letter

A2Very Often
B
🇩🇪German
Briefumschlag

The standard, everyday word for a paper envelope used for letters.

A2Very Often

Bitte steck den Brief in einen Briefumschlag.

Пожалуйста, положи письмо в конверт.

H
🇩🇪German
Hülle

A broader word meaning a cover or оболочка; not specifically an envelope.

A2Often

Der Brief lag in einer schlichten Hülle.

Письмо лежало в простой оболочке.

U
🇩🇪German
Umschlagpapier

Literally 'wrapping paper'; rarely used for a letter envelope and sounds less natural in this meaning.

A2Rarely

Für das Geschenk brauchst du noch Umschlagpapier.

Для подарка тебе ещё нужна обёрточная бумага.

K
🇩🇪German
Kuvert

A borrowed word meaning envelope; slightly more elegant or office-like, but still neutral.

A2Often

Die Einladung steckt in einem weißen Kuvert.

Приглашение лежит в белом конверте.

B
🇩🇪German
Briefhülle

A rare, slightly bookish word for a letter cover; uncommon in everyday speech.

A2Rarely

Die alte Briefhülle war vergilbt.

Старая оболочка для письма пожелтела.

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Umschlag translation: envelope. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Umschlag

/ˈʊmʃlaːk/

Umschlag translation

envelope

Umschlag transcription

/ˈʊmʃlaːk/

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Umschlag meaning: what does it mean?

eine gefaltete Papierhülle für einen Brief

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