der Tweet
tweet
A short message published on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
EXAMPLE
Der Politiker hat seine Entscheidung in einem Tweet bekannt gegeben.
The politician announced his decision in a tweet.
der Tweet
tweet
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Meanings
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Word family
The corresponding verb 'twittern' (to tweet) is derived from the noun 'der Tweet' (the tweet). It describes the action of creating and publishing a tweet.
EXAMPLE
Viele Journalisten twittern live von den Veranstaltungen.
Many journalists tweet live from the events.
Typical verbs
Certain verbs are often used with 'Tweet' to describe how people interact with it. Common combinations are 'einen Tweet absetzen' (to post a tweet), 'einen Tweet veröffentlichen' (to publish a tweet), or 'einen Tweet löschen' (to delete a tweet).
EXAMPLE
Nach der Kritik hat der Schauspieler seinen Tweet wieder gelöscht.
After the criticism, the actor deleted his tweet again.
Prepositions
The prepositions 'in' and 'per' are used differently. 'In einem Tweet' (in a tweet) describes where the information appears, while 'per Tweet' (by tweet / via tweet) describes how the information is transmitted.
EXAMPLE
In seinem Tweet kritisierte er die Regierung scharf.
In his tweet, he sharply criticized the government.
Compare with
Tweet vs Post
mail / post office
A tweet is a short message published on X. According to the meanings given, the form „die Post“ does not refer to an individual online message, but rather to things such as mailed items. „Tweet“ is therefore the appropriate term for a message on X; „die Post“ would not be appropriate in this sense.
Tweet
Mit dem Tweet meint sie ihre kurze Nachricht auf X.
By the tweet, she means her short message on X.
Post
Mit „die Post“ meint sie ihre Briefe und Pakete, nicht ihre Nachricht auf X.
By „die Post,“ she means her letters and packages, not her message on X.
In real life
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