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address
The exact details of a residence or location, consisting of street, house number, postal code, and city, used for delivering mail or finding the place.
Können Sie mir bitte Ihre neue Adresse geben?
Could you please give me your new address?
address
In computer science, a unique identifier for a memory location, a device, or a user in a network (e.g., IP address, email address).
Ich schicke dir die Dokumente an deine E-Mail-Adresse.
I'll send the documents to your email address.
to be in the right place
An idiom meaning that one has turned to the right person or place for a particular concern.
Wenn Sie eine kompetente Beratung suchen, sind Sie bei uns an der richtigen Adresse.
If you're looking for expert advice, you've come to the right place with us.
address
A formal, often written or public speech directed to a high-ranking person or an assembly.
Die Bürger richteten eine Adresse an den König, in der sie um Milde baten.
The citizens addressed a petition to the king in which they asked for mercy.
In a digital context, 'Adresse' (address) is almost always used as part of a compound noun to specify the type of address. The most common examples are 'E-Mail-Adresse' (email address), 'IP-Adresse' (IP address), and 'Web-Adresse' (web address).
Bitte buchstabieren Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse.
Please spell your email address.
The expression 'bei jemandem an der richtigen (oder falschen) Adresse sein' (to be at the right or wrong address with someone) is fixed. It means that you have found the appropriate or inappropriate person or place for a particular concern.
Für eine gute Pizza bist du in diesem Restaurant an der richtigen Adresse.
For good pizza, you've come to the right place at this restaurant.
Pay attention to the prepositions used with postal addresses. You send a package 'an eine Adresse' (to an address, accusative), but you are reachable 'unter einer Adresse' (at an address, dative).
Der Brief wurde an eine alte Adresse geschickt.
The letter was sent to an old address.
The meaning 'formelle Ansprache' (formal address) is very rare today and is used almost only in historical or literary contexts. You will hardly hear this meaning in everyday life.
In dem historischen Roman überreicht der Bürgermeister dem Kaiser eine Adresse.
In the historical novel, the mayor presents an address to the emperor.
speech / talk
Both Rede and Adresse can refer to a public speech given before an audience. Rede is the general term for an oral contribution, while Adresse refers to a particularly formal speech addressed to an assembly or a high-ranking person. At a representative occasion, Adresse is therefore usually more appropriate.
Die Bürgermeisterin hielt eine Adresse an die Ehrengäste.
The mayor gave an address to the guests of honor.
Die Bürgermeisterin hielt eine Rede vor den Gästen.
The mayor gave a speech in front of the guests.
