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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.'
station / sender
'der Sender' and 'der Adressat' are on two different sides when it comes to messages, letters, or packages. 'der Sender' is the person or organization that sends something. 'der Adressat' is the person or organization to whom something is addressed. The words can be confused because both belong to the same communication situation. Remember: the sender sends something off; the addressee is supposed to receive it.
Bitte prüfe vor dem Abschicken, ob der Adressat richtig geschrieben ist.
Please check before sending it whether the addressee is written correctly.
Auf dem Paket steht meine Schwester als Sender.
My sister is listed as the sender on the package.