der Post
post
A contribution or message that someone publishes on the internet or on a social network.
EXAMPLE
Der Post hat innerhalb weniger Stunden tausende Menschen erreicht.
The post reached thousands of people within just a few hours.
der Post
post
der Post, die Posts
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Post, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Posts |
| genitive | des Posts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Post | die Posts |
| accusative | den Post | die Posts |
| dative | dem Post | den Posts |
| genitive | des Posts | der Posts |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Post' (post) is particularly common with verbs such as 'veröffentlichen' (to publish), 'teilen' (to share), 'kommentieren' (to comment on), and 'liken' (to like). These combinations describe what you can do with a post.
EXAMPLE
Viele Nutzer haben den Post geteilt und kommentiert.
Many users shared and commented on the post.
Writing a post
When someone creates a post, you can say that they 'einen Post verfassen' (compose a post), 'einen Post schreiben' (write a post), or 'einen Post erstellen' (create a post). The content is often accompanied by an image or a video.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat einen kurzen Post mit einem passenden Foto verfasst.
She composed a short post with a suitable photo.
Digital register
'Post' (post) is mainly used in the language of the internet and social networks. The word is used in conversations, media reports, and everyday digital texts.
EXAMPLE
Der Verein kündigte die Veranstaltung in einem Post auf seiner Internetseite an.
The club announced the event in a post on its website.
In real life
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