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brief
Letter.
In a sentence
Ich habe gestern einen Brief geschrieben.
I wrote a letter yesterday.
Here, 'Brief' is used as a noun meaning 'letter' in the sense of a written communication.
Die Rede war sehr brief und auf den Punkt.
The speech was very brief and to the point.
In this instance, 'brief' is an adjective borrowed from English used to describe something concise or short in length.
Er trägt ein Hotelbrief mit sich.
He carries a hotel voucher with him.
In this example, 'Brief' functions as a component of a compound noun indicating a specific type of document.
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