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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.
'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.
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'das Mitglied' and 'der Abonnent' both describe a person who has an ongoing relationship with an offer or a group. 'Mitglied' says that someone belongs to a club, organization, or group. 'Abonnent' says more specifically that someone regularly receives a service, often in exchange for payment, for example a newspaper, a streaming service, or a newsletter. The words can be confused because some services have both: members and subscribers. If it is about belonging, 'Mitglied' fits. If it is about a subscription or regular receipt of something, 'Abonnent' is more precise.
Mein Vater ist seit dem Sommer Abonnent einer digitalen Zeitung.
My father has been a subscriber to a digital newspaper since the summer.
Als neues Mitglied darf Tom an allen Treffen des Vereins teilnehmen.
As a new member, Tom is allowed to take part in all of the club's meetings.