subscriber
der Abonnent, die Abonnenten
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subscriber
A person who regularly receives a service, magazine, online service, or similar in exchange for payment (has a subscription).
Die Zeitung hat im letzten Jahr viele neue Abonnenten gewonnen.
The newspaper gained many new subscribers last year.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Abonnenten |
| genitive | des Abonnenten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Abonnent | die Abonnenten |
| accusative | den Abonnenten | die Abonnenten |
| dative | dem Abonnenten | den Abonnenten |
| genitive | des Abonnenten | der Abonnenten |
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'Der Abonnent' (subscriber) belongs to the word family of 'abonnieren' (to subscribe to a service) and 'das Abonnement' (the subscription contract). The ending '-ent' refers to the person who performs the action.
Wer die Zeitung abonniert, ist ein Abonnent.
Anyone who subscribes to the newspaper is a subscriber.
In connection with customer relationships, certain verbs are often used. Typical phrases are 'Abonnenten gewinnen' (to gain subscribers), 'Abonnenten haben' (to have subscribers), or 'Abonnenten verlieren' (to lose subscribers).
Der neue Streaming-Dienst konnte im ersten Monat eine Million Abonnenten gewinnen.
The new streaming service was able to gain one million subscribers in its first month.
Today, the word is used not only for newspapers, but very frequently also for digital services. For example, people speak of 'YouTube-Abonnenten' (YouTube subscribers) or 'Newsletter-Abonnenten' (newsletter subscribers).
Ihr Kanal hat bereits über 10.000 Abonnenten.
Her channel already has over 10,000 subscribers.
member
Both words can refer to a person who has regular access to a service. Mitglied emphasizes belonging to a group or platform, while Abonnent emphasizes regularly paying for a service. The decisive factor is therefore whether the provider organizes the status as a membership or as a subscription.
Lara nutzt den Online-Dienst als Abonnentin mit regelmäßigem Bezahlzugang.
Lara uses the online service as a subscriber with regular paid access.
Lara nutzt den Online-Dienst als Mitglied der Plattform.
Lara uses the online service as a member of the platform.
