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A word borrowed from English for a member of a group, club, organization, or online community.
EXAMPLE
Nur Member des Fitnessstudios haben Zugang zum Wellnessbereich.
Only members of the gym have access to the wellness area.
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Register and context
'Member' is an English loanword. It is used mainly in modern contexts such as online communities, gyms, gaming, or marketing programs and often sounds younger and more international.
EXAMPLE
Als neuer Member in unserem Forum erhältst du exklusive Vorteile.
As a new member in our forum, you receive exclusive benefits.
Typical collocations
The word is very often used as the first part of compound nouns to refer to special things for members. Typical examples include 'Member-Bereich' (member area), 'Member-Karte' (member card), or 'Member-Login' (member login).
EXAMPLE
Den exklusiven Inhalt können nur unsere Gold-Member sehen.
Only our gold members can see the exclusive content.
Use in the plural
In the plural, the same form 'die Member' is usually kept. The form 'die Members' with the English plural -s is less common, but it does also occur.
EXAMPLE
Auf dem Event waren über hundert Member des Fanclubs anwesend.
Over a hundred members of the fan club were present at the event.
Compare with
Member vs Mitglied
member
Mitglied and Member both refer to a person who belongs to a group. Mitglied is the neutral standard-language choice and also fits clubs and organizations. Member is a loanword from English and is especially suitable in informal online communities.
Member
Nina ist seit einem Jahr Member der Online-Community.
Nina has been a member of the online community for a year.
Mitglied
Nina ist seit einem Jahr Mitglied des Sportvereins.
Nina has been a member of the sports club for a year.
In real life
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