Definition
The person or organization that sends a letter, parcel, or message.
Translations
- English
- sender
- Français
- expéditeur
- Türkçe
- gönderici
- Polski
- nadawca
- Русский
- отправитель
- Українська
- відправник
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Absender
- B1
- Noun
- Communication
- Services & Everyday Tasks
sender
/deːɐ̯ ˈapˌzɛndɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Absender
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- CommunicationPrimaryServices & Everyday Tasks
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Absender unterschrieb den Empfang der Sendung.NominativSing.The sender signed for receipt of the shipment.
- Die Post informierte den Absender über die Verzögerung.AkkusativSing.The post office informed the sender about the delay.
- Die Empfängerin dankte dem Absender für die Nachricht.DativSing.The recipient thanked the sender for the message.
- Die Unterschrift des Absenders war unleserlich.GenitivSing.The sender’s signature was illegible.
- Die Absender warteten vor dem Schalter.NominativPlur.The senders waited in front of the counter.
- Das System erfasst die Absender automatisch.AkkusativPlur.The system records the senders automatically.
- Die Empfänger antworteten den Absendern noch am selben Tag.DativPlur.The recipients replied to the senders that same day.
- Die Namen der Absender standen auf der Liste.GenitivPlur.The senders’ names were on the list.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Absender/ˈapˌzɛndɐ/
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Article phrase
der Absender/deːɐ̯ ˈapˌzɛndɐ/
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Plural
Absender/ˈapˌzɛndɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Absender | die Absender |
| Akkusativ | den Absender | die Absender |
| Dativ | dem Absender | den Absendern |
| Genitiv | des Absenders | der Absender |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein unbekannter Absender
- Collocationder Absender einer Nachricht
- Verb constructionden Absender informieren + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionvom Absendervon + Dativ
- Profession expressionDer Absender ist für den Versand verantwortlich.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymVersender
- Related termEmpfänger — recipient
Absender and Empfänger denote opposite roles in the communication or shipping process: one sends something, while the other receives it.
- Easily confused withAdressat
The Absender sends a message or consignment; the Adressat is the person to whom it is addressed and does not necessarily have to receive it personally.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- AbsendOther
- -erSuffix
„Absender“ is a derivation of „absenden“ with the suffix „-er“.
Word family
- absenden
- Absenderin — female sender