zendbrief

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch sendebrief. Equivalent to zenden +‎ brief.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛnt.brif/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zend‧brief

Noun[edit]

zendbrief m (plural zendbrieven, diminutive zendbriefje n)

  1. (historical) open letter, pamphlet written in the style of a letter
  2. (dated, Christianity) epistle (ancient (apparent) letter, belonging to a New Testament canon or to the apostolic fathers)
  3. (historical, dated) missive, official letter