German edit

Etymology edit

From Brief (letter) +‎ Geheimnis (secret).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁiːfɡəˌhaɪ̯mnɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Brief‧ge‧heim‧nis
  • (file)

Noun edit

Briefgeheimnis n (strong, genitive Briefgeheimnisses, no plural)

  1. secrecy of correspondence

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