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sticker
A small adhesive label with an image, symbol, or text that can be stuck onto a surface.
EXAMPLE
Kinder lieben es, Sticker in ihre Alben zu kleben.
Children love sticking stickers into their albums.
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Meanings
der Sticker
sticker
A digital image or small animation used in chat messages to express emotions or reactions.
EXAMPLE
Statt zu antworten, schickte er mir nur einen lachenden Sticker.
Instead of replying, he just sent me a laughing sticker.
Usage tips
English loanword
'Sticker' is a word from English and is usually pronounced in an English way in German as well. It has become established especially in colloquial language for all kinds of adhesive stickers.
EXAMPLE
Mein Laptop ist voller Sticker von verschiedenen Konferenzen.
My laptop is full of stickers from different conferences.
Context clue
You can usually tell whether a physical sticker or a digital image is meant from the verb. Physical stickers are 'geklebt' (stuck) or 'aufgeklebt' (stuck on), while digital stickers are 'geschickt' (sent) or 'gesendet' (sent).
EXAMPLE
Sie klebte einen Sticker auf ihr Notizbuch.
She stuck a sticker on her notebook.
Typical collocations
When referring to physical stickers, typical verbs are 'sammeln' (to collect), 'einkleben' (to stick in), and 'aufkleben' (to stick on). They are often combined with places like 'Album' (album), 'Heft' (notebook), or 'Laptop' (laptop).
EXAMPLE
Viele Kinder sammeln Sticker von ihren Lieblingsfiguren in einem Album.
Many children collect stickers of their favorite characters in an album.
Compare with
Sticker vs Aufkleber
sticker
For a decorative adhesive picture, both Aufkleber and Sticker are possible. Aufkleber generally refers to the piece with an adhesive back; Sticker is especially suitable when the picture, symbol, or text is the focus as a decorative design.
Sticker
Sie klebt einen bunten Sticker mit einem Bergmotiv auf ihren Laptop.
She sticks a colorful sticker with a mountain design on her laptop.
Aufkleber
Sie klebt einen bunten Aufkleber mit einem Bergmotiv auf ihren Laptop.
She sticks a colorful sticker with a mountain design on her laptop.
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