Mailbox

Q: Is it der, die, or das Mailbox?

It is die Mailbox. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mailbox is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of die Mailbox?

The plural form of die Mailbox is die Mailboxen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does die Mailbox mean in English?

The German word die Mailbox translates to “voicemail” in English.

Q: How do you decline die Mailbox?

Like all German nouns, Mailbox changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: die Mailbox Akkusativ: die Mailbox Dativ: der Mailbox Genitiv: der Mailbox These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.

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Plural: die Mailboxen

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Why does the noun Mailbox have the article die?

This noun follows no general suffix rule — its gender is part of the core vocabulary you simply learn alongside the word.

Declension table for German noun Mailbox

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	die Mailbox	eine Mailbox	keine Mailbox
Akkusativ	die Mailbox	eine Mailbox	keine Mailbox
Dativ	der Mailbox	einer Mailbox	keiner Mailbox
Genitiv	der Mailbox	einer Mailbox	keiner Mailbox
Nominativ	die Mailboxen	Mailboxen	keine Mailboxen
Akkusativ	die Mailboxen	Mailboxen	keine Mailboxen
Dativ	den Mailboxen	Mailboxen	keinen Mailboxen
Genitiv	der Mailboxen	Mailboxen	keiner Mailboxen

Examples in context

Real sentences using Mailbox in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Die neue Mailbox ist voll.The new mailbox is full.	Eine alte Mailbox liegt hier.An old mailbox lies here.	Keine Mailbox ist aktiv.No mailbox is active.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neue Mailbox.I see the new mailbox.	Ich brauche eine alte Mailbox.I need an old mailbox.	Ich habe keine Mailbox.I have no mailbox.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an der neuen Mailbox.I am working on the new mailbox.	Ich sende an einer alten Mailbox.I send to an old mailbox.	Ich sende an keiner Mailbox.I send to no mailbox.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der neuen Mailbox ist wichtig.The content of the new mailbox is important.	Der Inhalt einer alten Mailbox ist wichtig.The content of an old mailbox is important.	Der Inhalt keiner Mailbox ist wichtig.The content of no mailbox is important.
Nominativ	Die neuen Mailboxen sind voll.The new mailboxes are full.	Alte Mailboxen liegen hier.Old mailboxes lie here.	Keine Mailboxen sind aktiv.No mailboxes are active.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe die neuen Mailboxen.I see the new mailboxes.	Ich brauche alte Mailboxen.I need old mailboxes.	Ich habe keine Mailboxen.I have no mailboxes.
Dativ	Ich arbeite an den neuen Mailboxen.I am working on the new mailboxes.	Ich sende an alten Mailboxen.I send to old mailboxes.	Ich sende an keinen Mailboxen.I send to no mailboxes.
Genitiv	Der Inhalt der neuen Mailboxen ist wichtig.The content of the new mailboxes is important.	Der Inhalt alter Mailboxen ist wichtig.The content of old mailboxes is important.	Der Inhalt keiner Mailboxen ist wichtig.The content of no mailboxes is important.

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Frequently asked questions

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Is it der, die, or das Mailbox?

It is die Mailbox. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Mailbox is feminine. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of die Mailbox?

The plural form of die Mailbox is die Mailboxen. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does die Mailbox mean in English?

The German word die Mailbox translates to “voicemail” in English.

How do you decline die Mailbox?

Like all German nouns, Mailbox changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: die Mailbox
Akkusativ: die Mailbox
Dativ: der Mailbox
Genitiv: der Mailbox

These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.