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A contractual agreement through which you receive a service or product, such as a magazine or streaming service, for a certain period of time in exchange for regular payment.
Ich habe mein Abonnement für den Streaming-Dienst gekündigt, weil ich ihn kaum nutze.
I canceled my subscription to the streaming service because I hardly use it.
The word 'Abonnement' (subscription) comes from French. The ending '-ment' is typical of many words that were borrowed from French into German.
Die Schreibweise von „Abonnement“ ist wegen der französischen Herkunft für viele schwierig.
The spelling of 'Abonnement' is difficult for many people because of its French origin.
In connection with an Abonnement, you often use the verbs 'abschließen' (to take out/start), 'kündigen' (to cancel/end), 'verlängern' (to extend/renew), or simply 'haben' (to have).
Ich möchte mein Zeitschriftenabonnement kündigen.
I would like to cancel my magazine subscription.
In everyday language, the short form 'das Abo' is almost always used. This form is shorter and easier to pronounce.
Hast du ein Abo für diesen Streaming-Dienst?
Do you have a subscription to this streaming service?
To say what the subscription is for, you use the preposition 'für' followed by the accusative.
Sie hat ein Abonnement für eine bekannte Tageszeitung.
She has a subscription to a well-known daily newspaper.
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'der Bezug' and 'das Abonnement' can both have to do with regularly receiving a service or product. 'das Abonnement' is the agreement or contract through which you regularly get something, for example a magazine or a streaming service. It can also be a season ticket for several events. 'der Bezug' describes more the regular receipt itself and sounds more formal. Learners may confuse the words because an 'Abonnement' makes the 'Bezug' possible. In everyday language, people usually say 'Abonnement' or, briefly, 'Abo'; in official texts, 'Bezug' often appears.
Felix schließt ein Abonnement für die neue Konzertreihe ab.
Felix takes out a subscription for the new concert series.
Wegen der hohen Kosten beendet die Firma den Bezug der gedruckten Zeitung.
Because of the high costs, the company is ending its subscription to the printed newspaper.