German word

übermitteln

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌyːbɐˈmɪtl̩n/

Meaning

  • verbconvey

Example

Ich übermittle dir die Nachricht.

I am conveying the message to you.

Illustration for übermitteln (convey)

More examples

Vertrauliche Daten dürfen nicht unverschlüsselt übermittelt werden.

Confidential data must not be transmitted unencrypted.

Core concept

A person or system passes a message onward through an organized route to another person or institution.

Common phrases

  • vertrauliche Daten übermitteln

    transmit confidential data

  • an Behörden übermitteln

    convey to authorities

  • verschlüsselt übermitteln

    transmit in encrypted form

Similar words

mitteilen: Communicating information or a decision to someone by speech or in writing.
sagen: Briefly stating information or an opinion in words.
weitergeben: Passing received information or an item on to someone else.
übertragen: Sending data or images over a distance as electrical signals.

Definition in German

Etwas, besonders Informationen oder Daten, an eine andere Person oder Stelle senden oder übertragen.

Word origin

Übermitteln is formed from über- and mitteln, which is historically connected with Mittel 'means' or 'medium', so the word denotes conveyance by a means.

Usage tips

  • The recipient normally appears in the dative, as in jemandem eine Nachricht übermitteln, while the message appears in the accusative.

Other meanings

  • sendverb
  • transmitverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Übermittlungsverfahrentransmission procedurenoun
  • Übermittlungsstelletransmission officenoun

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