verbverb
schicken
send
Etwas oder jemanden an einen anderen Ort weiterleiten oder dorthin bringen lassen.
The German word "schicken" is a verb meaning "to send."
- It is not a compound; the core word is "schicken" itself.
- Used commonly to describe sending mail, parcels, messages, or people somewhere.
Similar words:
- senden (to send)
- abschicken (to dispatch/send off)
- verschicken (to send out)
Differences:
- schicken is a general term for sending.
- senden is often more formal or technical (e.g., sending broadcasts, data).
- abschicken emphasizes the act of sending something off.
- verschicken usually refers to sending items to multiple recipients or over longer distances.
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Examples
Ich schicke dir eine E-Mail.verb
I am sending you an email.
Er schickt mir eine Nachricht.verb
He sends me a message.
Kannst du das Paket heute noch schicken?verb
Can you send the package today?
Er wird ihr morgen einen Brief schicken.verb
He will send her a letter tomorrow.
Sie schicken ihm heute einen Brief.verb
They send him a letter today.
Er wird das Paket heute schicken.verb
He will send the package today.
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