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email Email e-mail émail
German
Alternative forms
de Mail very common, somewhat informal
de e-mail informal, not standard
de e-Mail not standard
de eMail not standard
de Email uncommon
Etymology
de en e-mail. The feminine gender probably after de Post mail, perhaps also de Nachricht message.
Pronunciation
de /ˈiːˌmɛɪ̯l/ /ˈiːˌmeːl/ /ˈiːˌmɛl/
de De-E-Mail.oga
Noun
f[predominantly],s or
n[alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland],s,s
e-mail system; letter
Usage notes
The word is predominantly feminine in all regions. The neuter gender exists as a common variant in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In the north it is now very unusual.
Declension
f[predominantly],s or
n[alternatively in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland],s,s
Derived terms
de E-Mail-Adresse f
Further reading
de
de E-mail