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schicken

send

verb SHIK-en Less Common
Communication Writing

Usage Note

schicken is the everyday word for sending letters, messages or people, taking a dative recipient: Ich schicke dir eine E-Mail. It overlaps with the more formal senden, but for parcels and texts schicken feels more natural. Note the unrelated adjective schick (chic, stylish).

Examples

"Ich schicke dir morgen das Paket."

Natural Translation

I'll send you the parcel tomorrow.

Literal Translation

I send you tomorrow the parcel.

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