der Absender
sender
The person or organization that sends a letter, package, email, or another message.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Umschlag stand kein Absender.
There was no sender written on the envelope.
der Absender
sender
der Absender, die Absender
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Absender, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Absender |
| genitive | des Absenders |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Absender | die Absender |
| accusative | den Absender | die Absender |
| dative | dem Absender | den Absendern |
| genitive | des Absenders | der Absender |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word structure
'Absender' (sender) is derived from the separable verb 'absenden' (to send off). The ending '-er' refers to the person or institution that performs the action of sending. Literally, it is therefore 'the one who sends something off'.
EXAMPLE
Wer eine Nachricht absendet, ist der Absender.
Whoever sends a message is the sender.
Typical use
The word 'Absender' (sender) is used very often on envelopes, packages, and forms. There it appears as the label for the field where you enter your own address.
EXAMPLE
Bitte tragen Sie hier den Absender ein.
Please enter the sender here.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'Absender und Empfänger' (sender and recipient) as a pair on postal items. A letter without the sender's address is a 'Brief ohne Absender' (letter without a sender), or the note 'Absender unbekannt' (sender unknown) is used when an item cannot be delivered.
EXAMPLE
Der Postbote brachte den Brief zurück, weil der Absender unleserlich war.
The mail carrier brought the letter back because the sender was illegible.
Compare with
Absender vs Sender
station / sender
Sender and Absender can both refer to the person or institution that sends something. Sender is a general term for the sending side, especially when describing communication. On letters, packages, and emails, Absender is the usual and more precise term.
Absender
Auf jeder Nachricht sollte der Absender deutlich erkennbar sein.
The sender should be clearly identifiable on every message.
Sender
Bei jeder Nachricht übermittelt der Sender Informationen an einen Empfänger.
With every message, the sender conveys information to a recipient.
In real life
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