subscription
das Abonnement, die Abonnements
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subscription
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.
season ticket
A pass that entitles you to attend a whole series of events, for example for a theater season or a concert series.
Für die neue Spielzeit im Konzerthaus haben wir wieder ein Abonnement für die Sonntagsmatineen.
For the new season at the concert hall, we again have a season ticket for the Sunday matinees.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Abonnements |
| genitive | des Abonnements |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Abonnement | die Abonnements die Abonnemente |
| accusative | das Abonnement | die Abonnements die Abonnemente |
| dative | dem Abonnement | den Abonnements den Abonnementen |
| genitive | des Abonnements | der Abonnements der Abonnemente |
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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.
cover / reference
Bezug and Abonnement can both concern the regular receipt of a newspaper. Bezug refers mainly to the ongoing receipt and sounds rather formal. Abonnement means the contractual agreement through which one receives the newspaper for a specific period of time.
Das Abonnement der Tageszeitung läuft zunächst ein Jahr.
The subscription to the daily newspaper initially runs for one year.
Der Bezug der Tageszeitung beginnt am ersten April.
Delivery of the daily newspaper begins on April 1.
