An informational message sent regularly by email to a group of subscribers, providing news about a specific topic.
example
Ich habe den Newsletter des Theaters abonniert, um keine Vorstellung zu verpassen.
I subscribed to the theater's newsletter so I don't miss any performances.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Newsletter' is a word from English that was adopted directly into German. It is made up of 'News' (news) and 'Letter' (letter).
EXAMPLE
Viele Firmen nutzen einen Newsletter für ihr Marketing.
Many companies use a newsletter for their marketing.
Typical collocations
In everyday digital life, fixed combinations are important: you can 'abonnieren' (subscribe to), 'bestellen' (order/subscribe to), 'erhalten' (receive), or 'abbestellen' (unsubscribe from) a newsletter. You can also 'sich für einen Newsletter anmelden' (sign up for a newsletter).
EXAMPLE
Wenn du keine E-Mails mehr möchtest, kannst du den Newsletter jederzeit abbestellen.
If you don't want any more emails, you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.
Grammar note
As with many English loanwords ending in -er, the plural form of 'Newsletter' is identical to the singular form. You distinguish them by the article: der Newsletter (singular), die Newsletter (plural).
EXAMPLE
Dieser Newsletter ist immer sehr informativ.
This newsletter is always very informative.
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Newsletter vs Spam
spam
'der Newsletter' and 'der Spam' are both electronic messages, often sent by email. The difference mainly lies in whether the message is wanted. You normally receive a 'Newsletter' because you subscribed to it and want information about a topic. 'Spam' is something you receive unwanted and often in large quantities, usually as advertising. The words can be confused because both end up in your inbox. The key point is: wanted regular information is a newsletter; unwanted mass advertising is spam.
Newsletter
Ab nächster Woche bekommen wir den Newsletter mit den Angeboten des Sportvereins.
Starting next week, we will receive the newsletter with the sports club's offers.
Spam
Du solltest den Spam nicht öffnen, weil darin gefährliche Links sein können.
You shouldn't open the spam because it may contain dangerous links.