German Conversation · Level 50
75 words
German word
senden
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈzɛndn̩/
Meaning
- verbsend
Example
Ich sende dir das Paket morgen.
I'll send you the package tomorrow.
More examples
Wir senden die Dateien jetzt per E-Mail.
We are sending the files by email now.
Core concept
A sender directing information or an object along a path to a receiver.
Common phrases
eine E-Mail senden
send an email
Daten senden
send data
ein Paket senden
send a package
Similar words
schicken: Have a letter, parcel, or message delivered to another person.
verschicken: Send mail or goods through the postal system to one or more destinations.
abschicken: Submit an email or order so that it is sent to the intended recipient.
Definition in German
Signale, Nachrichten oder Sachen von einem Absender zu einem Empfänger schicken oder übertragen.
Word origin
Senden belongs to the inherited Germanic word family that includes English send and developed from the Old High German verb senten.
Usage tips
- The recipient usually appears in the dative, as in dir, while the thing sent appears in the accusative, as in das Paket.