German word

Abnehmer

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈapˌneːmɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounbuyer

Example

Viele Abnehmer kaufen das Produkt regelmäßig.

Many buyers regularly buy the product.

Illustration for Abnehmer (buyer)

More examples

Wir müssen die Abnehmer zuerst über die Preisänderung informieren.

We must inform the buyers about the price change first.

Core concept

A product's customer, consumer, or other recipient on the demand side of an exchange.

Common phrases

  • potentielle Abnehmer

    potential buyers

  • regionale Abnehmer

    regional buyers

Similar words

Kunde: A customer who buys or uses goods or services from a business.
Käufer: A person or organization that acquires goods in a single purchase.
Verbraucher: An individual who ultimately uses consumer goods or services.

Definition in German

Person oder Firma, die Waren oder Dienstleistungen kauft oder entgegennimmt.

Word origin

Abnehmer derives from the separable verb abnehmen, literally 'to take away', and names the person or organization that takes or accepts a product or service.

Usage tips

  • In German business language, Abnehmer can mean a downstream buyer or recipient, so it may describe a company rather than an individual retail customer.

Other meanings

  • customernoun
  • consumernoun
  • recipientnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Abnehmerkreisbuyer basenoun
  • Abnehmerbindungbuyer retentionnoun

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