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delivery person
A person whose job is to deliver mail, parcels, newspapers, or other shipments to recipients. Synonyms include mail carrier or parcel delivery person.
Der Zusteller hat geklingelt, aber niemand hat die Tür geöffnet.
The delivery person rang the bell, but no one opened the door.
The word is derived from the separable verb 'zustellen' (to deliver), which means 'liefern' (to deliver) or 'überbringen' (to hand over / deliver). The ending '-er' refers to the person who performs this activity.
Der Kurierdienst wird das Paket morgen Vormittag zustellen.
The courier service will deliver the parcel tomorrow morning.
'Der Zusteller' (the delivery person) belongs to a word family with the verb 'zustellen' (to deliver) and the noun 'die Zustellung' (the delivery). If you know one word, you can understand the others more easily.
Die Zustellung Ihrer Bestellung kann bis zu drei Werktage dauern.
Delivery of your order may take up to three business days.
'Zusteller' (delivery person) is a general term for people who deliver things professionally. It can be made more precise with compound nouns such as 'Paketzusteller' (parcel delivery person), 'Postzusteller' (mail carrier), or 'Zeitungszusteller' (newspaper delivery person).
Der Paketzusteller hat eine Benachrichtigung im Briefkasten hinterlassen.
The parcel delivery person left a notification in the mailbox.
courier
Both Kurier and Zusteller refer to someone who brings shipments to a recipient. A Zusteller normally delivers mail or packages as part of a regular delivery service, while a Kurier transports an urgent shipment quickly and directly. Use „Zusteller“ for a normal delivery and „Kurier“ when there is particular urgency.
Der Zusteller lieferte die Pakete wie jeden Morgen auf seiner regulären Route aus.
The delivery person delivered the packages along his regular route, as he did every morning.
Der Kurier brachte das wichtige Dokument wegen der Eile direkt zum Empfänger.
Because it was urgent, the courier delivered the important document directly to the recipient.
