German word

Mail

Pronunciation

IPA/mɛɪ̯l/

Meaning

  • feminine nounemail

Example

Ich habe eine Mail bekommen.

I got an email.

Illustration for Mail (email)

More examples

Ich habe die Mail noch nicht geöffnet.

I haven't opened the email yet.

Core concept

A short digital letter waiting in an inbox or moving between inboxes.

Common phrases

  • eine Mail schreiben

    write an email

  • auf eine Mail antworten

    reply to an email

  • eine Mail weiterleiten

    forward an email

Similar words

E-Mail: A letter sent electronically through the internet.
Nachricht: A message sent to convey information in writing or by voice.
Post: Physical letters and packages delivered by mail.
Brief: A handwritten or printed letter sent in an envelope.

Definition in German

Nachricht in elektronischer Form, die man per Internet verschickt oder empfängt.

Word origin

German Mail is a shortened form of E-Mail, itself borrowed from English e-mail for electronic mail.

Usage tips

  • Mail is feminine in standard German, so the usual form is die Mail and the plural is die Mails.

Related words

  • mailenemailverb
  • Mailingmailingnoun

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