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to tweet
To publish a short message on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Der Regierungssprecher twitterte die neuesten Informationen zur aktuellen Lage.
The government spokesperson tweeted the latest information about the current situation.
to twitter
The sound that birds make; to chirp. This meaning is rarer and rather poetic.
Am Morgen konnte man die Vögel in den Bäumen fröhlich twittern hören.
In the morning, you could hear the birds twittering happily in the trees.
The word 'twittern' (to tweet/to twitter) is a loanword from English. It comes from 'to twitter', which means both 'zwitschern' (to chirp, like a bird) and posting on the platform of the same name. This explains the two meanings in German.
Viele Journalisten twittern während wichtiger Pressekonferenzen.
Many journalists tweet during important press conferences.
When you talk about the content of a message, you can either use a direct accusative object or use the preposition 'über' + accusative.
Der Politiker twitterte seine Entscheidung.
The politician tweeted his decision.
The meaning 'zwitschern' (to chirp) is very rare and is used almost only in poetic or literary texts about nature and birds. In everyday language, 'twittern' (to tweet) always means posting on social media.
Im Garten hörte man die Vögel in den Büschen twittern.
In the garden, you could hear the birds twittering in the bushes.
position / item / lot
Der Posten and twittern cannot be used in the same way in this area of confusion: here, der Posten is a noun for a position, quantity, or lot, while twittern refers to publishing a short message on X. twittern is the appropriate term for this platform and short message.
Die Ministerin will heute eine kurze Nachricht auf X twittern.
The minister wants to tweet a short message on X today.
Er bekam den Posten als Leiter der Abteilung.
He got the position of head of the department.
