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Short form of Abonnement; a contractual agreement for the regular receipt of a service or goods, e.g. a magazine or a streaming service.
Ich habe mein Zeitungs-Abo gekündigt und lese jetzt alles online.
I canceled my newspaper subscription and now read everything online.
'Abo' (subscription) is the common, everyday short form of the longer, more formal word 'das Abonnement' (the subscription).
Mein Streaming-Abo läuft nächsten Monat aus.
My streaming subscription expires next month.
'Abo' (subscription) is used in everyday and standard language. The word 'Abonnement' (subscription) is more likely to be found in written contracts, official documents, and very formal language.
Wo kann ich mein Abo kündigen?
Where can I cancel my subscription?
Certain verbs are often combined with 'Abo' (subscription): you can 'ein Abo abschließen' (take out/start a subscription), 'kündigen' (cancel), 'verlängern' (renew/extend), or simply 'haben' (have).
Ich möchte ein neues Abo für die Zeitschrift abschließen.
I would like to take out a new subscription for the magazine.
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'der Bezug' and 'das Abo' can both mean that you regularly receive something, for example a magazine or a service. 'das Abo' is the normal everyday word for the contract or agreement. 'der Bezug' emphasizes the regular receipt itself and sounds more formal. You find it more often in letters, forms, or fixed expressions. Learners may confuse the words because an 'Abo' often leads to regular 'Bezug'. In everyday language, people usually say 'Abo'; in official texts, 'Bezug' is often more suitable.
Frau Becker kündigt ihr Abo für den Streaming-Dienst zum Monatsende.
Ms. Becker is canceling her subscription to the streaming service at the end of the month.
Der Bezug der Fachzeitschrift endet automatisch nach einem Jahr.
The subscription to the specialist journal ends automatically after one year.