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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.
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Meanings
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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
'der Sender' and 'der Absender' can both mean the person or organization that sends something. 'Absender' is the normal and precise word especially for letters, packages, emails, and forms. 'Sender' is more general and can also be used for messages or technical communication, but it often sounds less precise for a letter. The words are easy to confuse because both have to do with sending. On an envelope or package, you normally write 'Absender'.
Absender
Auf dem Paket fehlt der Absender, deshalb kann es nicht zurückgeschickt werden.
The package is missing the sender, so it cannot be sent back.
Sender
Bei dieser Nachricht ist der Sender unbekannt.
The sender of this message is unknown.
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