E-Mail-Adresse
[ˈiːmeɪ̯lʔaˌdʁɛsə]
The German phrase for email address is E-Mail-Adresse.
E-Mail-Adresse is used to refer to a unique identifier used to send and receive electronic messages over a network.
How does it change in a sentence?
E-Mail-Adresse is a feminine noun, which means its definite article in the nominative case is die. The plural form of the word is E-Mail-Adressen. In the genitive or dative cases, the definite article becomes der (as in der E-Mail-Adresse).
Did you know?
- When reading an email address aloud, Germans often use the English word 'at' for the @ symbol, but they use the German word punkt for the period or dot.
- Though E-Mail-Adresse is an English loanword, some early German tech enthusiasts tried to use elektronische Postadresse to avoid using English.
- While many German nouns are combined into long single words, E-Mail-Adresse is typically written with hyphens to connect the components clearly.
Examples in context
- Das ist meine E-Mail-Adresse.This is my email address.This sentence is useful for identifying your own E-Mail-Adresse.Tatoeba #949434 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #948281 by CK
- Tom hat meine E-Mail-Adresse.Tom has my email address.This sentence is useful for stating that someone possesses your E-Mail-Adresse.Tatoeba #13620713 by Waldelfe, translation #4529948 by CK
- Kennst du ihre E-Mail-Adresse?Do you know her email address?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows a specific E-Mail-Adresse.Tatoeba #729579 by Manfredo, translation #11252474 by sundown
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Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are exchanging contact information at a cafe.
- LukasWie ist deine E-Mail-Adresse?What is your email address?
- JuliaIch schreibe sie dir auf diesen Zettel.I will write it for you on this slip of paper.
- LukasDanke, ich schicke dir dann die Infos.Thanks, I will send you the information then.
- JuliaAlles klar, ich warte auf deine Nachricht.All right, I'll wait for your message.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry E-Mail-Adresse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
