Schließfach

German

Alternative forms

• Schliessfach (Switzerland)

Etymology

schließen (“to lock”) +‎ Fach (“compartment”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʃliːsˌfaχ]

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• Hyphenation: Schließ‧fach

Noun

Schließfach n (genitive Schließfachs or Schließfaches, plural Schließfächer)

1. safe-deposit box, locker, lockbox
2. post office box

See also

• Spind

Further reading

• Schließfach on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Schließfach” in Duden online