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addressee
The person, group, or institution to whom a shipment, e.g. a letter or package, or a spoken or written utterance is directed; the recipient.
Der Brief konnte nicht zugestellt werden, da der Adressat unbekannt verzogen ist.
The letter could not be delivered because the addressee had moved with no forwarding address.
'Adressat' (addressee) belongs to the word family of 'die Adresse' (address). The related verb is 'adressieren' (to address something to someone). So the addressee is the person to whom something is addressed.
Diese E-Mail war an den falschen Adressaten gerichtet.
This email was addressed to the wrong addressee.
The word 'Adressat' (addressee) is used mainly in formal written language, postal contexts, and administration. It sounds very official.
Bitte tragen Sie den Namen des Adressaten in das Formular ein.
Please enter the name of the addressee in the form.
Common formulations in postal communication are 'der Adressat war nicht zu ermitteln' (the addressee could not be determined) or 'Sendung an den Adressaten retour' (item returned to the addressee). 'Der eigentliche Adressat' (the actual addressee) of a message is also a common phrase.
Auf dem Brief stand der Vermerk: „Adressat unbekannt“.
The note on the letter said: 'Addressee unknown.'
recipient / receiver
When delivery is correct, Empfänger and Adressat usually refer to the same person. The Adressat is the person to whom a letter is addressed; the Empfänger is the person who actually receives it. If a letter is delivered incorrectly, they can be different people.
Paul war der Adressat des Briefes, obwohl sein Nachbar ihn versehentlich erhielt.
Paul was the addressee of the letter, even though his neighbor received it by mistake.
Pauls Nachbar war der Empfänger des Briefes, weil er ihn versehentlich erhielt.
Paul's neighbor was the recipient of the letter because they received it by mistake.
