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courier
A person or service that transports urgent items such as letters, documents, or packages quickly and directly from one place to another.
Der Fahrrad-Kurier brachte die wichtigen Unterlagen in nur 30 Minuten quer durch die Stadt.
The bicycle courier brought the important documents across the city in just 30 minutes.
courier
The name of a newspaper or magazine.
Hast du heute schon den Leitartikel im Berliner Kurier gelesen?
Have you already read the editorial in the Berliner Kurier today?
You can recognize the meaning of 'Kurier' (courier) from the context. If it is about delivering, bringing, or sending things, it refers to the messenger. If it is about reading articles or news, it refers to a newspaper.
Ein Kurier hat das Paket gerade an der Rezeption abgegeben.
A courier just dropped off the package at reception.
When the messenger is meant, 'Kurier' (courier) is often combined with verbs like 'schicken' (to send), 'beauftragen' (to commission), or 'bestellen' (to order/request). Compounds such as 'Fahrradkurier' (bicycle courier) or 'Essenskurier' (food courier) are also common.
Wir müssen die Dokumente heute noch per Kurier verschicken.
We need to send the documents by courier today.
As the name of a newspaper, 'Kurier' (courier) is often part of a proper name that also mentions the place, for example 'Berliner Kurier' or 'Tages-Kurier'. You read something 'im' Kurier (in the Kurier).
Meine Oma liest jeden Morgen den lokalen Kurier.
My grandma reads the local Kurier every morning.
messenger
In German, Kurier is the usual term for a person or service that transports an urgent shipment directly. Messenger can also refer to such a messenger, but this meaning is rare and usually influenced by English. Use „Kurier“ in normal German usage.
Der Kurier brachte die wichtigen Dokumente noch am selben Tag direkt zum Empfänger.
The courier delivered the important documents directly to the recipient that same day.
Im englischsprachigen Film überbrachte der Messenger die Nachricht persönlich.
In the English-language film, the messenger delivered the message in person.
