noun
postman
B1
Briefträger: 'postman' or mail carrier. Masculine noun der Briefträger. Plural identical: die Briefträger (no umlaut or -en). Declension follows standard patterns (dative plural den Briefträgern). Agent noun formed from Brief + Träger. Female form: Briefträgerin. Used for persons who deliver letters and parcels.
Examples
Der Briefträger kommt immer am Vormittag.
The postman always comes in the morning.
Der Briefträger bringt jeden Morgen die Post.
The postman delivers the mail every morning.
Der Hund jagte den Briefträger, weil der Hund laut bellte.
The dog chased the mail carrier because the dog barked loudly.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a person with a satchel full of letters walking down the street.
Brief + träger (carrier) — think 'letter-carrier'.
der = imagine a male mail carrier in uniform.
Notes
Alternative informal words include 'Postbote' or 'Postmann'. 'Briefträger' focuses on the role of carrying/delivering letters.